It's been confirmed by James Gunn himself when he spoke to Esquire Middle East that: "There could be more 'Guardians' movies, but it won't be with this group." If that changes, though, Gunn won't be handling it. He'll likely be too busy reviving the DC Universe to consider returning to Marvel Studios. That doesn't mean Pratt won't pay us a visit in the future, though, and with the MCU still stretching to the stars with some upcoming adventures, talks may have been had to bring Pratt back into the action. That is if the potential return is done in the right way, according to Star-Lord himself.
Speaking to Games Radar, Pratt praised Gunn. "It would be strange to continue Peter's story without James. He's done such a masterful job in the first three films," he explained. "We really found the voice of Peter Quill together, and without him, obviously, I would never have had this opportunity."
Pratt further clarified that his desire to make a comeback as Quill would very much be down to the reprisal honoring Gunn's work and the fans who fell in love with the character. "I don't want to be cynical in the approach, and if that's the case, I just wouldn't do it at all," Pratt admitted. "So maybe down the road, if something makes sense, I would do it, but it would really have to check a lot of the right boxes."
Perhaps with the closing statement of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," those boxes have been checked after all. The only question is, at what point could he return?
