Back when James Gunn was still attached to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the plan was for the movie to be released sometime in 2020, presumably snagging either the May 1 or July 31 dates Marvel has carved out.
Now that Gunn is gone, it’s unclear if Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will still meet its early 2019 production start date, particularly because Marvel reportedly doesn’t feel any pressure to find a new director immediately.
Still, this is just the latest example of how messy this whole situation is, but on Bautista’s part, he’s certainly proving his loyalty to Gunn.
There’s still no word on if Gunn’s script will still be used, but if it isn’t, then Dave Bautista will request that the Mouse House let him go.