Before "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," several key events took place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Heres a recap of what happened before the third installment of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" series:
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Events After "Avengers: Endgame": "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" takes place following the events of "Avengers: Endgame" and the one-off "Guardians of the Galaxy" Christmas special that aired on Disney+ .
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Introduction of Adam Warlock: The post-credit scene in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" showed the Golden High Priestess of the Sovereign Ayesha devising a plan to destroy the Guardians by creating the man-god, Adam Warlock.
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Gamoras Situation: After "Endgame," a different version of Gamora, who is from 2014 and has no history with the Guardians, goes out on her own and notably doesn’t appear in "Thor: Love and Thunder" or "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special".
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The High Evolutionary: The Guardians are set to face a bold new enemy in the High Evolutionary in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3".
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Rockets Origin Story: "Vol. 3" will close the loop on plotlines hinted at from the very beginning, including Rockets origin story.
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Status of the Nova Corps: The status of the Nova Corps is expected to be a significant plot point in the upcoming movie.
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Gamoras Involvement with the Ravagers: The new Gamora is caught up with the Ravagers, a factional intergalactic crime syndicate, which will likely play a role in the storyline.
These events set the stage for the highly anticipated "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," providing context for the characters and potential plotlines in the upcoming movie.
