Director James Gunn set the record straight amid the high anticipation for his upcoming venture, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" as rumors of the movie being delayed or pulled made rounds.

"Nope. #GotGVol3 is neither pulled nor delayed, still scheduled for May 5, 2023," the director wrote on Twitter Monday. "We are scripted & storyboarded, crewed & casted, & READY TO GO in just a little bit here."

The 55-year-old director further assured his fans, "We’re going to build you guys something beautiful," adding emoji of the popular character Rocket Raccoon along with a rocket, planet and a star.

The confirmation came after Marvel Studios removed dates of two untitled movies from their release calendar and a fan assumed that "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" might be that movie.

The fan questioned the director on Twitter, "Please tell me Guardians vol. 3 is not one of the two Marvel movies that has been pulled!!! I can deal with a delay…" and in response to this tweet, the director confirmed that his movie had nothing to do with those two untitled movies.

Another fan took to the comments section of the fan's tweet and explained, "2 untitled movies were taken off the release calendar. That doesn’t mean they are canceled or anything like that, only they no longer have release dates. Granted IDK why this guy thought GOTGV3 was possibly one of them. It’s not an untitled Marvel movie."

Considering Gunn's recent tweet, it seems that the director will start the filming soon. It is currently under pre-production. The movie stars Dave Bautista, Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana and Sean Gunn.

Earlier this month, it was announced that actor Will Poulter will also join the star-studded cast.

While the plot of the movie has been kept under wraps, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" might be an emotional adventure considering it will be the final chapter of the Guardians in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Gunn is currently filming the television series "Peacemaker," which is slated for release in January 2022. He will also direct the Marvel superhero TV special "The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special," which is currently under pre-production.

Besides his directorial projects, Gunn is also busy writing the screenplays for "Wile E. Coyote" and the reboot of the 2004 movie, "Starsky & Hutch."

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In this handout photo provided by Disney Resorts, James Gunn attends the grand opening of Guardians of The Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! attraction on May 25, 2017 at Disneys California Adventure in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images
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