Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an American feature film of the science fiction, action and superhero fantasy genres. It is the sequel to the 2014 movie Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the fifteenth film in the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe and is part of the franchise's Phase Three block of the series. The movie was written and directed by James Gunn and was produced by Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. It premiered theatrically in the United States on May 5th, 2017. The movie stars the same main cast from the previous film beginning with Chris Pratt in the role of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord. It also stars Zoe Saldana as green-skinned femme fatale Gamora, former professional wrestler Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Vin Diesel as the voice of Baby Groot, and Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket. Returning guest stars from the first film include Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta, and Karen Gillan as Nebula. There are several new faces making their mark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe such as Kurt Russell as Ego, Russell's former Tango & Cash co-star Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord, the hideously repugnant Pom Klementieff as Mantis (inside joke), and Elizabeth Debicki as haughty bitch, Ayesha.