It is hardly any surprise that production has been halted on Guardians of the Galaxy 3.
The Marvel project has been plagued with controversy since the dismissal of its director, James Gunn, in July. Following the dismissal of the filmmaker who had helmed the 2 previous films in the Guardians, several of the franchise’s cast members signed their names to a letter calling for Gunn to be reinstated.
A meeting ensued between Disney and the 51-year-old, where the studio held to its decision.
On Friday, Marvel and Disney dismissed around 20 crew members who had assembled in Los Angeles for pre-production, telling them that they are free to look for other work.
Despite the temporary halt — and no replacement for director having been named — production is expected to begin around the beginning of next year, and will still utilize Gunn’s original script.
