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Misunderstanding Earth's traditions, Mantis and Drax travel to Hollywood to kidnap Quill’s childhood hero, actor Kevin Bacon , as a Christmas "gift".

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a 44-minute "Marvel Studios Special Presentation" released on Disney+ on November 25, 2022. Directed by James Gunn, it serves as an epilogue to Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and bridges the gap between Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . The.Guardians.of.the.Galaxy.Holiday.Special.3D....

Set on Knowhere—which the Guardians recently purchased from The Collector—the story follows Mantis and Drax as they attempt to cheer up a grieving Peter Quill. Still mourning the loss of Gamora, Quill is further saddened by a story from Kraglin about how Yondu supposedly ruined Christmas for him as a child. After a chaotic night on the Hollywood Walk

After a chaotic night on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and tracking Bacon to his Beverly Hills home, Mantis uses her empathic powers to put him in a trance and bring him back to Knowhere. having also been sired by Ego.

The special features original songs, including "I Don't Know What Christmas Is (But Christmastime Is Here)" performed by the alien band "The Old 97's".

While the special was primarily a streaming release, there is no official native 3D version; however, fans of the series often seek out 3D formats for the main Guardians of the Galaxy films . 3 timeline ?

Mantis reveals to Peter that she is his half-sister , having also been sired by Ego.