10 Things You May Have Missed In The Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Trailer

3) Peter And Gamora

Whereas other teasers for upcoming sci-fi blockbusters would ramp up the doom and gloom, the meat of the trailer is a funny heartfelt chat. It takes place between Peter and Drax and reveals that Star-Lord’s feelings for Gamora have been growing since the first film.

With everything else that was going on, the building affection between these two unlikely soulmates – he’s an interplanetary player and she’s a ruthless assassin – wasn’t exactly the focus of the movie. Putting this exchange in the first teaser of the sequel then suggests that this aspect will be placed front and centre next time around.

This would fit with what Gunn has previously said about his hopes for this film. Whereas sequels often add in a bunch of new characters and move the focus away from the original cast, first and foremost he wants to continue the story of the Guardians and develop their characters and relationships. In his words, it’s the story of them “being a family” after the first film saw them “becoming a family.”