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Chris Pratt starts work on 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2'

The sequel is slated for release in 2017.

By Annie Martin
Chris Pratt (R) and wife Anna Faris at the Los Angeles premiere of "Jurassic World" on June 9, 2015. The actor plays Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 4 | Chris Pratt (R) and wife Anna Faris at the Los Angeles premiere of "Jurassic World" on June 9, 2015. The actor plays Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Chris Pratt is gearing up for Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

The 36-year-old actor started work on the highly-anticipated sequel with director James Gunn and co-stars Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and Sean Gunn this week.

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James Gunn shared a photo of the group Monday on Instagram, writing, "Using Bautista as an example of good acting during rehearsals for #GotGVol2." Saldana added, "#weareback #GOTG #guardiansofthegalaxy" to her own post.

Saldana, who plays green-skinned Gamora in the movies, also joked, "It's officially 'face and body art day' for the next 5 months." The actress previously revealed her full-body makeup takes an hour and 15 minutes to remove each day.

Guardians of the Galaxy opened in 2014 and earned $774 million at the box office. Pratt will reprise Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, in the sequel, with Bautista as Drax and Sean Gunn as Kraglin. Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper will also return as Groot and Rocket.

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"I will say that [James Gunn's] pitch and his idea legitimately put tears in my eyes," Pratt told Digital Spy in June. "It is so good. I cannot wait to get started on it and I cannot wait for people to see what he's going to pull off with the second movie."

"It's so, so big and so good," he added. "From what I understand, they heard it at Marvel and they said nothing. They're like, 'Perfect.' There was no micromanaging of the idea, they just loved it so much and didn't even have a note for it. It's going to be remarkable."

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Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, James Gunn, Dave Bautista and Sean Gunn (L-R) rehearse for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." Photo by James Gunn/Instagram

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens in theaters May 5, 2017. Kurt Russell is expected to join the series as Star-Lord's dad, with Pom Klementieff in an unspecified role.

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