Since Disney decided to fire James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been left in a state of flux. Originally set for release in 2020, Marvel Studios has indefinitely delayed the threequel as despite having a completed script in place, Kevin Feige and company are clearly reluctant to just hire someone else to shoot that (especially with stars like Dave Bautista refusing to appear if they do).
However, one of the names we've heard may be a strong contender is Bumblebee director Travis Knight.
During a recent interview, the filmmaker weighed in on those reports and was quick to dismiss them as a rumour. Now, he's obviously not going to admit that he's in talks with the ever-secretive studio but if we take his word for it, then the next Guardians movie remains without a director.
"After Bumblebee, my goal is to return to work at the animation studios Laika, my "child", bringing with me all the baggage of experiences I have gained with this project," he explained. "I'm a huge fan of what Marvel did, it's no surprise for anyone to know that as a child I was a huge fan of comics. But no, it's just a rumor!"
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