Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

"There are two types of beings in the universe: those who dance and those who do not."

- Drax the Destroyer

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the fifteenth film installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also the third installment to Phase Three. It is set to be released May 5, 2017.

Synopsis
Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2', Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.

Cast

 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Zoe Saldana as Gamora
 * Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
 * Vin Diesel as Groot (voice)
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon  (voice)
 * Pom Klementieff as Mantis
 * Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula
 * Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri /Rocket Raccoon (motion capture)
 * Glenn Close as Irani Rael
 * Kurt Russell as Ego the Living Planet
 * Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha
 * Chris Sullivan as Taserface
 * Steve Agee as Gef
 * Tommy Flanagan as Tullk
 * Evan Jones as Wretch
 * Jimmy Urine as Half-Nut
 * Stephen Blackehart as Brahl
 * Joe Fria as Oblo
 * Terence Rosemore as Narblik
 * Sylvester Stallone as a member of the Nova Corps
 * Nathan Fillion as Simon Williams
 * Stan Lee as Cameo Role

Locations

 * St. Charles, Missouri

Events
To be added

Items

 * Simon Williams' filmography
 * Tony Stark
 * Arkon
 * Haxan 2
 * Oh, Rebecca
 * Toxic Janitor 2
 * Star-Lord's Helmet
 * Quad Blasters
 * Godslayer
 * Drax the Destroyer's Knives
 * Yondu Udonta's Fin
 * Atomic Bomb (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * Milano

Sentient Species

 * Centaurians
 * Flora colossus
 * Humans
 * Kree
 * Krylorians
 * Luphomoids
 * Xandarians
 * Xeronians
 * Zehoberei
 * Sovereign

Creatures

 * Abilisk

Organizations

 * Guardians of the Galaxy
 * Ravagers
 * Nova Corps

Mentioned

 * Thanos

Behind the Scenes

 * Before Kevin Feige announced the change on October 28, 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was slated for July 28, 2017.
 * On June 2, 2015, James Gunn revealed on his Twitter account that the first draft of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been done.
 * In a live periscope session, James Gunn confirmed that Tyler Bates would return to score Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
 * Via Facebook, James Gunn confirmed on February 17, 2016, that principle photography had begun and that Kurt Russell would play Peter Quill's Father, but not J'son of Spartax.
 * On April 16, Gunn confirmed that both John C. Reilly and Benicio del Toro will not return in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. as Rhomann Dey and the Collector respectively.
 * On May 11, Kurt Russell officially finished shooting his scenes.
 * On June 10, Pom Klementieff announced she officially finished shooting her scenes.
 * On June 14, Zoe Saldana had officially finished shooting her scenes.
 * On June 17, Chris Pratt officially finished shooting his scenes. He and James Gunn announced the presence of the cast of the movie at.
 * On July 23, 2016, at the San Diego Comic-Con, names to many of the Ravagers were announced, along with the first piece of footage. The cast assemblage ended with the revelation that Kurt Russell would portray Ego the Living Planet, solving the mystery of the parentage of Peter Quill.
 * On November 14, 2016, Paul Wernick and James Gunn revealed that Marvel Studios made a trade with Fox where Fox gave Marvel Studios the rights to use Ego the Living Planet in the film.

Music

 * Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 2