Is 'Guardians Of The Galaxy 2' A Prequel For 'Avengers: Infinity War?' Director James Gunn Talks Plot Details, Spoilers

When Marvel announced its phase 3 movie schedule, we couldn't help but notice that Guardians of the Galaxy 2 was set for a 2017 release, which just so happens to be a year before the 2018 release of Avengers: Infinity Wars - Part 1. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are well aware of crossover events taking place with characters and plotlines, so should we assume that the Guardians sequel is a prequel to the first Infinity War film? After all, the character Thanos (played by Josh Brolin) is involved in both plot lines, so it would make sense. According to writer/director James Gunn, though, his Guardians franchise is not going to be based around the Avengers - so don't hold your breath for this to be some kind of prequel! (SPOILERS to follow)

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According to ComicBook.com, Gunn explained how he isn't too interested in anything outside of his Guardians films while speaking with The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith (iTunes podcast link).

"The last thing I said was something about how the Guardians, we really are mostly focused on creating the Guardians as their own separate universe, creating the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe. It isn't all about leading towards Avengers. We're not subservient to The Avengers," Gunn said, adding some possible hints for the future. "Whether or not at some point, some Guardians and some Avengers meet up and meet somewhere in the world, whether it's two years from now, three years from now, four years from now, fifteen years from now... I'm not going to say. "

In case you didn't really get his point, Gunn clarifies his statements with the following comment.

"But Guardians of the Galaxy does not exist as a prequel to Avengers 3 and 4. They have their own thing that they're involved in," he said. "They have their own mythos that they're involved in. They have their own stories that are equally important."

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