Director James Gunn has given us our first glimpse at the sequel to Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the appropriately titled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, with a stylish new teaser. The sneak peek is light on plot, but according to the official synopsis, the movie will feature the guardians traveling through the cosmos, investigating Star-Lord’s true parentage, and listening to some sweet tunes, probably. The teaser is instead focused mainly on showcasing the return of characters from the 2014 hit, with Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax, and Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket.
But what about Vin Diesel, you ask? Yes, he’s back too, and playing arguably the most important character of all: Baby Groot, who Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed is the same as the full-sized Groot, only now he’s tiny and adorable. “He remembers. He’s not mentally a baby, he is still Groot,” Feige told Collider in July. “The amount of heart that you get out of this trash panda raccoon and now this little twig baby Groot is actually awe-inspiring.”
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hits theaters May 5.
