While Meredith’s absence shapes the original film, the sequel is largely driven by Peter’s reunion with his biological father, Ego (Kurt Russell). However, these generational and familial themes really resonate in Gunn’s follow-up, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Similarly, Gamora (Zoe Saldana) struggles to escape her abusive, galaxy-threatening father Thanos (Josh Brolin). The heart of the movie is the relationship between Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and an absent parent, his deceased mother Meredith (Laura Haddock). In particular, the film is interested in dysfunctional familial dynamics. There were undoubtedly strong thematic echoes of the original Star Wars in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. In Time, Richard Corliss described the blockbuster as “ a bratty Star Wars.” In Esquire, Nick Schager declared that “ the power of Han Solo is alive in Guardians of the Galaxy.” In Forbes, Scott Mendelson described the film as “ a great Star Wars movie in the same way… Galaxy Quest was a great Star Trek movie.” In The Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan argued that Gunn’s space opera was irreverent in ways that “ bring the first Star Wars to mind.” It was a sweeping pop epic set in outer space and fundamentally a story about a young man trying to make sense of his world. When James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy was initially released, Star Wars was a stock point of comparison.

3, it seemed like a good opportunity to take a look back at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. With the announcement that actor Will Poulter will be playing Adam Warlock in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

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