According to a report by Comicbook.com, while Marvel Studios is pushing forward with their Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, despite the firing of director James Gunn, however the movie's release date has been pushed far back. Production Weekly reports that the third Guardians film was originally supposed to start filming in 2019, however post-Gunn, production has now been pushed back to February of 2021. Comicbook.com suggests that the next Guardians installment probably won't hit theaters until 2022, and possibly even longer.