James Gunn’s firing from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise prompted Marvel Studios to postpone the series’ third installment earlier this summer.
When Gunn was still attached to direct, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was preparing to start shooting in 2019.
Knight began his professional career as an animator, eventually becoming president and CEO of Laika (owned by his father, Nike’s Phil Knight) where he produced films like Coraline and ParaNorman.