All three Guardians of the Galaxy movies do a good job showing audiences just how weird things can get out in the depths of space in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but James Gunn peaked with the introduction of the Orgoscope in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Featured in the second act of the blockbuster, it’s a planetoid made out of organic matter and therefore mostly has a real gross fleshy/organ look – which is both unpleasant and cool. It strikes an important balance, and that’s thanks to the work of talented filmmakers who researched some seriously gross stuff in the making of the MCU film.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 production designer Beth Mickle told me about the process bringing the Orgoscope to life earlier this month when I had the chance to interview her at San Diego Comic-Con. Like all major endeavors on a film set, it was a team effort, and required some sacrifice. In this case, Mickle credits the work of Lorin Flemming, and she remembers looking at some pretty gnarly reference material left posted on the walls in the production office:
