New Plot Details Revealed for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 and Cool Behind-the-Scenes Photos
I have a feeling we're going to see a bunch of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 news today. After that Super Bowl trailer was released, the floodgates opened with a bunch of new info for the film thanks to various sites who were invited to the set.
We'll start the day off with some new plot details and a collection of behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the film. They feature several members of the cast shooting certain action-packed scenes, some of which you might recognize from the trailers we've seen. In the photos we get to see director James Gunn directing his team of characters that include Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Drax (Dave Bautista), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Nebula (Karen Gillan), and Yondu (Michael Rooker).
As far as the plot details, these go well beyond the official plot summary, but there are no big spoilers to worry about. Just some general plot information regarding some characters. But if you don't want to know anything, then obviously don't read ahead. The following info comes from /Film (via:CBM):
The sequel starts 3 months later after the first.
The Guardians are a new team/faction out in the galaxy doing good deeds and services...but for a price. Case in point, they go to save The Sovereign People from an inter-dimensional monster who's trying to devour their planet's power source. To "pay" the Guardians, The Sovereign People have captured Nebula and are willing to exchange her if Star-Lord and co. take care of the beast.
The Guardians want to take Nebula to the planet Xandar and turn her over to the Nova Corps. but of course, things go awry and that journey becomes very complicated according to James Gunn.
As for their defeat of the inter-dimensional monster, it seems Rocket didn't view Nebula as suitable payment and stole a few of the planet's power source/batteries which pisses of The Sovereign People and their leader Ayesha. In response, she hired The Ravagers to go after The Guardians and retrieve the batteries.
The Sovereign are genetically created beings who are sticklers for proper decorum and etiquette. Rocket's theft deeply offends them and it seems they'll go to any length to have their honor restored.
Yondu tries to convince The Ravagers not to go after Quill and the restof the Guardians but they don't listen to him. With Yondu not going after Quill after not handing over the "orb" at the end of the first film and now speaking against taking the job from Ayesha, Taserface leads a rebellion and overthrows Yondu as leader of The Ravagers.
The group will be split up early on in the movie and the question the film presents to the audience becomes IF and WHEN will they reunite.
The two main villains are Ayesha and Taserface, who Kevin Feige describes as, "less grandiose in their ambitions than [Ronan]."
With the Guardian's legend grown to sizable proportions following their defeat of Ronan and Peter managing to hold and Infinity Stone and walk away unscathed, word eventually reaches Ego, who comes looking for his son. It seems he's been looking for Peter for a long time after Yondu failed to deliver him.
Traveling with Ego is his personal attendant, Mantis. She's described as very naive, making Drax look like a worldly-scholar in comparison.
There was one more Guardian included in Gunn's original treatment for the sequel but was ultimately cut during script revisions. However, Gunn stated that the character would likely appear in a future Guardians installment.
This looks like it would have been an incredibly fun set to play around on! Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 5, 2017.
