2: The Art of the Movie” book], and found some of the works I did for [Baby Groot visual development] at [Method Studios],” wrote Nemolato. “Here some images from the book. I’m really ...

2 (in theaters May 2017) is still under wraps, but here’s a peek at concept art for one of the film’s interspecies smackdowns, featuring a many-tentacled alien and a cheerfully distracted Baby Groot.

The artwork features another early, unused design for Mantis (slideshow below), putting more emphasis on her bug-like appearance, and key-frame art of Baby Groot, Yondu, and Rocket onboard — and ...