While a four-year gap would be plenty of time to set a new Guardians adventure, it's possible that this Guardians timeline gap was set in place on purpose, to give Baby Groot time to grow bigger than ever. Here's what the Guardians 3 director had to say below in a brief statement. Earlier today, James Gunn was asked on Twitter if there is a chance that Guardians 3 will be set before Avengers 3 and Avengers 4, since there is a four-year gap in the timeline. Groot showdown Vin Diesel has teased in the past, with a fully-grown Groot. Furthermore, Kevin Feige has also teased that Avengers: Infinity War will be set four years after Guardians 2, meaning it will be set in the year 2018, when it will be released, and Infinity War will likely feature the Hulk vs.
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The original Guardians of the Galaxy was set in the year 2014, and Kevin Feige confirmed that Guardians 2 only takes place a few months later, meaning this upcoming movie is still set in 2014.
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Now that Guardians of that Galaxy 3 has been confirmed, James Gunn has addressed where that movie will take place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While promoting Guardians 2 last month, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed some interesting details about the timeline of this superhero sequel, and how it may relate to Avengers: Infinity War, which is currently filming and slated for release on May 4, 2018. 2 below, so if you want to go in completely fresh and devoid of spoilers, you may want to stop reading now. There will be SPOILERS for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.