Tibius Lark Entrusted Groot to the Care of Rocket Raccoon, Marking the Origin of Their MCU Friendship The short answer is that Rocket and Groot’s MCU friendship began in a well.

He explained he had saved Groot, who was on exhibit there, & that Groot was a loyal friend,” Gunn continued. “He asked Rocket to please take care of him, & then he died.

Nevertheless, a Rocket and Groot movie never happened. What did happen was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is in theaters this week. Check back later this week for our full chat with Gunn.

While Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista star, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper will lend their voices to two scene-stealing characters, a larger than life, tree-like creature Groot and ...

He explained to Rocket he had been caring for Groot for years." "He was a former zookeeper in a s**tty galactic-side zoo," he added, sharing more about the mysterious Tibius Lark.

The good news is that a 12-episode series of Rocket and Groot short films, set before the two titular characters join the Guardians, will start rolling out on the Disney XD app, one per day, from ...

Gunn went on to reveal that the Vol. 3' s story almost played out in the Rocket and Groot spin-off short that was in the very early stages of development a few years back.

The confirmed story of how Rocket and Groot met is, in true Guardians of the Galaxy -style, a tragic one, much like their individual backstories. We can feel all the emotions it would have evoked ...