This article is about the 2023 film. For the third volume of the comic book series, see Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team) § Volume 3 (Brian Michael Bendis). Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 The titular Guardians of the Galaxy stand on the wing of an intergalactic spaceship in front of a purple-hazed sunset. Theatrical release poster Directed by James Gunn Written by James Gunn Based on Guardians of the Galaxy by Dan Abnett Andy Lanning Produced by Kevin Feige Starring Chris Pratt Zoe Saldaña Dave Bautista Karen Gillan Pom Klementieff Vin Diesel Bradley Cooper Sean Gunn Chukwudi Iwuji Will Poulter Elizabeth Debicki Maria Bakalova Sylvester Stallone Cinematography Henry Braham Edited by Fred Raskin Greg D'Auria Music by John Murphy Production company Marvel Studios Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release dates April 22, 2023 (Disneyland Paris) May 5, 2023 (United States) Running time 150 minutes[1] Country United States Language English Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (stylized as Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3) is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.