Chris Pratt Says He Would Love James Gunn to Direct a Fourth Guardians of the Galaxy Film After DC Exit

Chris Pratt is open to running it back with James Gunn. The actor says he would be eager to team up with the director for a fourth Guardians of the Galaxy film, just days after Gunn lost his job leading DC Studios.

Gunn and his co-chief, Peter Safran, were ousted from their positions on Nov. 9, a shake-up that followed David Ellison's Skydance merger in October. Marvel Studios alum Jeremy Latcham has since been announced as the new president and chief creative officer of DC Studios.

The executive shuffle is another setback for DC Studios, which has struggled of late to keep pace with the powerhouse that is Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe. At the same time, it creates an opening for Gunn to return to the MCU, where he directed all three Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

Speaking recently with Moviezine, Pratt lit up at the prospect of another outing with Gunn. "That would be awesome. I love working with James. He's the man," Pratt said when asked about making a fourth film.

Pratt noted he had not yet connected with his former director. "I haven't had a chance to speak with him since that news came out yesterday," he said, adding: "It's always tough because anytime something like this comes up, it could always become a headline."

"All I'll say is I love James. He directed all three movies, and that's pretty rare," Pratt continued. "So if he wanted to come back and bring it back, I would love that."

Pratt has played Star-Lord across six films in the franchise's orbit: 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love and Thunder and, most recently, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

The Guardians last appeared on screen in 2023's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which ended with a text card promising that Star-Lord would return. Pratt has been vocal with his pitches to bring the character back, and he confirmed in October that the studio has taken "hard action" to make that happen.