Chris Pratt Says a Fourth Guardians Reunion With James Gunn Would Be "Awesome"

Chris Pratt says it would be "awesome" to work with James Gunn again on a fourth Guardians of the Galaxy film. The comment comes after Gunn lost his top job at DC Studios.

Variety reported the remarks on November 14, 2026. Pratt told Moviezine that he loves working with Gunn and would love to see him return for another Guardians film. Pratt plays Star-Lord, the leader of the team, and has played the role in six films, from the 2014 original through two Avengers films, Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

The change at DC is the bigger news for the wider film business. Gunn and Peter Safran were ousted as co-chiefs of DC Studios, the division that makes the studio's superhero films, on November 9. The move followed David Ellison's merger with Skydance. Jeremy Latcham has been named president and chief creative officer of DC Studios, taking over the creative lead.

Gunn directed the three previous Guardians films, so his exit from DC does not on its own decide who makes the next one. Pratt's comments are a wish, not an announced project.

The series has left a door open. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, released in 2023, ends with on-screen text stating that Star-Lord will return. Whether that return comes in a fourth film, and who will make it, is still unsettled.

For fans, the lesson is simple for now. The main cast has said they want to keep going, and the people who shaped the films have changed jobs. Any new Guardians film would need a studio decision, and that has not happened yet.