Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delayed Until 2027 Amid Antitrust Lawsuit 
Paramount Skydance Faces $30 Million Film Penalty in Warner Bros. Deal 
Trump Signals He May Influence Netflix–Warner Bros Merger Decision 
DOJ Antitrust Chief Rejects Political Fast-Track for Paramount-Skydance Deal 
Netflix Shuts Down Boss Fight Entertainment, Developer of “Squid Game: Unleashed” Amid Gaming Strategy Shift 
Disney’s Streaming Growth Hinges on International Expansion and Local Content 
Trump Threatens Legal Action Against Disney’s ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Return 
George Clooney Criticizes Trump’s Tariff Threat, Calls for Film Tax Incentives 
Mexico Probes Miss Universe President Raul Rocha Over Alleged Criminal Links 
Anderson Cooper to Exit CBS News’ 60 Minutes After Nearly 20 Years 
FCC Chair Brendan Carr to Testify Before Senate Commerce Committee Amid Disney-ABC Controversy 
Netflix’s Bid for Warner Bros Discovery Aims to Cut Streaming Costs and Reshape the Industry 
FCC Chair Brendan Carr to Face Senate Oversight After Controversy Over Jimmy Kimmel Show 
Google and NBCUniversal Strike Multi-Year Deal to Keep NBC Shows on YouTube TV 
Add as a preferred source on Google
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ will be more of a science-fiction film compared to the original release. Director James Gunn also confirmed that Karen Gillan’s Nebula will be getting a bigger role in the sequel.
According to NME, Gunn admitted that the upcoming sequel will be more of a “science-fiction” film compared to its predecessor. He said, “I’d say the first film is a space opera, not a science-fiction film. The second move is a bit more science-fiction, though.”
Gunn’s first live-action adaptation of the Marvel superhero team was released on August 2014. It became a commercial success at the box office and was regarded as the highest-grossing superhero film of the year. According to Box Office Mojo, it grossed $773.31 million worldwide against a $170 million production budget.
The first film introduced main characters Chris Pratt as Peter Quill a.k.a. Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Bradley Cooper as Rocket Racoon, and Vin Diesel as Groot. The Guardians were an uneasy alliance of extraterrestrial rebels running from several hunters after stealing a powerful ancient artifact.
According to Business Standard, Karen Gillan is also returning to reprise her role as Gamora’s villainous sister Nebula. Although she only received a minor role in the preceding film, Gunn confirmed that Nebula will have a bigger part to play in the sequel.
Gillan’s character is a royal lieutenant under the employ of Ronan the Accuser and the supervillain Thanos – the latter also being her adoptive father. She was introduced as a highly-skilled assassin and master combatant with an evil streak.
He said, "Nebula is a huge character in @GotGVol2. @karengillan has her makeup applied every day of her many days on set." It was speculated that Nebula will eventually switch sides to fight for good together with the Guardians. However, this remains unconfirmed.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ is an upcoming action-adventure and science-fiction film written and directed by James Gunn. It is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures. It is scheduled to premiere on May 5, 2017 in the United States.
