"Guardians of the Galaxy" is returning to Hall H -- with footage. Director James Gunn confirmed the film's presence at Comic-Con International: San Diego later this month, in addition to teasing footage that'll be the only thing we see from the film for "a while."

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You might get something if you go to our presentation at San Diego Comic Con... other than that, it'll be a while. https://t.co/w9sYY9QyYz- James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 4, 2016

Addressing why the footage won't go up online, Gunn explained that the VFX in the scene will likely be incomplete -- thus not ready for the general public:

Because footage created for Comicon is generally for one viewing only. Usually the VFX aren't finished. https://t.co/MhsrGQAdc8- James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 4, 2016

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Directed and written by Gunn, and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillen, Michael Rooker, Kurt Russell, Glenn Close, and many others, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" hits theaters on May 5, 2017.