Warning: This article contains spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder.

Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi has explained why the Guardians of the Galaxy didn't have larger roles in Thor's fourth adventure.

Thor left with the Guardians after the events of Avengers: Endgame and the ragtag group of intergalactic misfits featured prominently in the trailer for Thor 4, leading some people to believe that Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket Racoon, Nebula, Mantis, and Groot were going to have big roles in the movie. As it turned out, they only appeared for a brief couple of minutes.

Speaking to Insider, director Taika Waititi explained what happened to the Guardians of the Galaxy and why they didn't make a return after their opening scenes with Chris Hemsworth's titular character in Thor: Love and Thunder. He said they did consider having them show up at the end of the movie but ultimately decided that it wasn't the right time and place.

"The plan was always to have them in the beginning and then move on. Because they have their own movie. There was talk about having them come back at the end," he revealed, adding: "The thing is that happens in every movie. No more. No more of the cavalry coming at the end. So we shelved that idea. We just wanted Jane to come in at the end."

There are plenty of adventures with the Guardians crew coming up, starting with the I Am Groot series of shorts on Disney+ in August and then, later on in the year, the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special that is said to take place between Thor: Love and Thunder and the third Guardians movie, which is now on deck to be released in May 2023.

As for Thor: Love and Thunder, the movie has turned out to be another success story at the box office. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe earned $302 million in its first weekend at the global box office, having brought in $143 million in North America and another $159 million internationally to secure the 12th-best opening for an MCU title.

IGN awarded Thor: Love and Thunder a 7 out of 10 in its spoiler-free review of the film, noting that the fourth Thor movie may have been slightly "held back by a cookie-cutter plot and a mishandling of supporting characters," but that it ultimately succeeded as the "MCU's first romantic comedy thanks to Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman's chemistry."

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This year's Amazon Prime Day includes excellent deals on several gaming monitors from recognizable brands like Samsung, LG, Acer, and ASUS. There are no duds here. All of these Amazon Prime Day gaming monitors have features that are actually useful for gamers, like a low response time, high refresh rates, and Adaptive Sync technology. That doesn't mean they compromise on image quality either. Low quality, color-shifting TN panels are a thing of the past. These gaming monitors boasts IPS or VA panels for wide viewing angles, accurate color reproduction (some have 99% sRGB or 95% DCI-P3 color space), and high brightness levels (some are HDR400 or HDR600 certified).

Amazon Prime Day Gaming Monitor Deals

One thing to note about gaming monitor deals on Amazon Prime Day is that traditionally, there's not much inventory. The most popular monitors tend to sell out well before Amazon Prime Day is actually over, and we think that's because there simply aren't that many available. Don't hesitate if there's a monitor you've been waiting a while for. Amazon Prime Cardmembers remember to pay with your Prime Card for an extra 5% cashback discount!

48" LG C1 4K OLED Smart Gaming TV for $796.99 Plus 10% Amazon Cashback for Prime Cardholders

If you're an Amazon Prime member, you're eligible for the no annual fee Amazon Prime Card, which is an amazing card to get because it gives you 5% cashback on all purchases on Amazon. For a limited time, you get a bigger 10% cashback on LG OLED TVs, including this one. That means you'll be getting about $80 back on this particular TV and your final price will essentially be $716.99. You will only see the 10% cashback offer if you're logged in with an Amazon account that has the Prime Card.

The 48" LG C1 is marked as a 4K TV, and it is, but it's also one of the best gaming monitors on the market. It's hundreds of dollars cheaper than the other highest end gaming monitors like the Samsung Neo G9 49" Mini LED or the Alienware 34" QD-OLED gaming monitor, and is arguably better. It has HDMI 2.1 ports to support 4K @ 120Hz if you have a GeForce RTX 30 series video card, as well as variable refresh rate and G-SYNC. OLED panels have unrivalled response times, so ghosting is non-existent. Compared to traditional LED LCD TVs, OLED TVs offer better image quality, deeper blacks, better contrast ratio, and wider color gamut. Not only does this translate to better gaming, but also better image quality overall, including with 4K HDR content. Unlike other gaming monitors, you can also use it standalone (i.e. without your PC running) if you simply want to watch shows on Netflix, Hulu, Paramount, Disney Plus, and more, since it doubles as a smart TV.

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For Prime Day, Amazon is offering the lowest price we've ever seen for the LG C1 48" 4K OLED Smart TV. Right now it's priced at $796.99, a $700 price drop from its $1500 MSRP. If you're an Amazon Prime member, then you're eligible for the no annual fee Amazon Prime Card, which is an amazing card to get because it gives you 5% cashback on all purchases on Amazon. For a limited time, you get a bigger 10% cashback on LG OLED TVs, including this one. That means you'll be getting about $80 back on this particular TV and your final price will essentially be $717. You will only see this deal IF you have the Amazon Prime Card.

48" LG C1 4K OLED Smart Gaming TV for $797 Plus 10% Amazon Cashback for Prime Cardmembers

The 48" LG C1 is marked as a TV, and it is, but it's also one of the best gaming monitors on the market. It's hundreds of dollars cheaper than the other highest end gaming monitors like the Samsung Neo G9 49" Mini LED or the Alienware 34" QD-OLED gaming monitor, and is arguably better. It has HDMI 2.1 ports to support 4K @ 120Hz if you have a GeForce RTX 30 series video card, as well as variable refresh rate and G-SYNC. OLED panels have unrivalled response times, so ghosting is non-existent. Compared to traditional LED LCD TVs, OLED TVs offer better image quality, deeper blacks, better contrast ratio, and wider color gamut. Not only does this translate to better gaming, but also better image quality overall, including with 4K HDR content. Unlike other gaming monitors, you can also use it standalone (i.e. without your PC running) if you simply want to watch shows on Netflix, Hulu, Paramount, Disney Plus, and more, since it doubles as a smart TV.

I have personally been using an older 48" LG CX OLED TV (2020) for a few years now, and I'll never go back to a tradional LED LCD monitor. If the time comes where I'll have to replace or upgrade my monitor, I'll definitely continue to spring for a 4K OLED monitor. If that were to happen right this minute, I'd pick this one up without hesitation.

Amazon Prime Day is finally here and there's never been a better time to check out the absolute best deals in the summer sales. Right now Amazon has got an incredible set of deals on 4K TVs, all exclusively for Prime members. If you're not a Prime member yet, you can sign up for 30-days of Prime for free, covering you for the whole of the shopping event.

We're updating this article alongside the rest of our best of Prime Day 2022 round-ups, so make sure to check out all the amazing deals on offer right now, or follow @IGNDeals on Twitter for even more deals delivered right to your phone.

Amazon Prime Day 4K TV Deals

Amazon Prime Day is usually a good time to buy a new 4K TV, and this year is no exception. There are several models on sale, ranging from super affordable models under $200 to flagship models with unparalleled image quality and tons of practical features.

A note for current-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers, ideally you'll want a TV that has an HDMI 2.1 input and native 120Hz panel in order to output 4K @ 120Hz, a mode that the new consoles support. We've mentioned which TVs are capable of this feature.

Walmart Counter Prime Day Deals

Walmart obviously isn't part of Amazon Prime Day, but Walmart is running a sort of counter-Prime Day sale. If you prefer to shop through Walmart over Amazon, that's completely acceptable and you don't even lose out, since Walmart is price matching most Prime Day prices. See the full Walmart Prime Day sale for more.

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For those of you lucky enough to own a PlayStation 5 console, there's a great Amazon Prime Day deal for you. From now until July 13 midnight PS5, the official PS5 DualSense controller has dropped in price to $59, down from its $75 MSRP, or a savings of 20%. There's only one other time that we saw this deal, and that was during Sony's Days of Play event. It's unlikely we'll see the price go back down again until Black Friday. All six color options are available.

PS5 DualSense Controller for $59

The new PS5 DualSense is one of the most advanced controllers on the market. Once you've held and tested out this controller, you'll begin to see why it commands such a premium price (although it's still competitive with the price of official Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch controllers). The DualSense features haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, a built-in microphone and speaker, integrated touchpad, internal gyroscope and accelerometer for motion sensing, USB Type-C charging, and native compatibility with Windows (with either the cable or wirelessly over Bluetooth). This is inarguably the best controller for the PS5.

Amazon Prime Day PS5 Accessory Deals

Looking for more Prime Day PS5 deals? Several official PS5 accessories are on sale, like the handy media remote or the comfortable PS5 3D Pulse headset. If you're already running out of space, there are a couple of deals on blazing fast SSDs that are guaranteed to be PS5 compatible as well.