‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3’ Soundtrack Already Set Months Ahead of Filming
Director James Gunn confirmed the third installment will begin shooting at the end of the year
Lawrence Yee | May 14, 2021 @ 8:31 AM
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“Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn has given some insight into his creative process, revealing that the soundtrack for “Vol. 3” is done well ahead of filming, which he confirmed will take place in late 2021.
“Soundtrack is finished,” Gunn tweeted Thursday in response to a fan. “Movie starts shooting end of year.”
As Marvel fans know, music played a central role in the previous “Guardians of the Galaxy” films; the orphaned Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt’s) only connection to Earth is a Walkman with mixtapes of ’70s and ’80s music that his late mother gave him. The tapes are labeled “Awesome Mix” and “Awesome Mix Vol. 2.” The songs, including The Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb” and Redbone’s