During the Marvel Studios panel at Comic-Con on Saturday, Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt and director James Gunn appeared via taped segment at the very end of the presentation to announce the release date of Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

We learned this week that Gunn would return to write and direct the sequel to Guardians, and now we know when fans can go see it: July 28, 2017!

The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie opens August 1. And it’s awesome.

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