And of course Baby Groot's relationship with all of them, they are the worst parents in the entire world! Who else brings a two-year-old son into a giant battle with a giant monster? Terrible parents! And maybe Gamora and Rocket are better than the other two. The other two are terrible. All of those things come together in a way that seems pretty magical.

Before Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn burst in through the door during the interview (that's not a joke), James Gunn wrapped up his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 thoughts with a discussion of little Baby Groot -- who it seems will have ties to everyone within the narrative. After being destroyed saving his teammates in the first movie, he's a diminutive figure in stature and intellect at the start of the second chapter, and evidently that leads his friends to do a good amount of tree-sitting. Unfortunately, the group seems to be much better at saving the galaxy than parenting, which should lead to some very funny situations in the Marvel movie.

It goes without saying that we're excited for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's long-awaited arrival in theaters, which is set to happen on May 5th. Before then, however, you'll all be able to get a taste of James Gunn's particular sensibilities when his latest project, The Belko Experiment, arrives in theaters next weekend, March 17th. Be on the lookout for that, and also be sure to stay tuned for a lot more from my interview with the writer/director!