'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' Bringing James Gunn Back as Writer/Director

James Gunn (far right, above) will become one Marvel Studios' very few three-timers with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the writer/director announced in a lengthy Facebook post on Monday. Before we get into the 46-year-old Slither helmer/The Belko Experiment scribe's promising motivations, check out the info about where Guardians 3 will sit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe:

"Much of what’s happened in the MCU for the past ten or so years has been leading, in a big way, to the Avengers’ Infinity War. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will happen after all that. It will conclude the story of this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and help catapult both old and new Marvel characters into the next ten years and beyond. I will be working side-by-side with Kevin Feige and the gang to help design where these stories go, and make sure the future of the Marvel Cosmic Universe is as special and authentic and magical as what we have created so far."

The Guardians have been confirmed to appear alongside the Avengers next year.