James Gunn
James Gunn Slams “Racist” Social Media User Upset by Villain Casting in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: “I Chose the Best Actor, Period”
James Gunn is coming to the defense of his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 villain High Evolutionary, played by Chukwudi Iwuji. On Monday, the new co-head of DC Studios posted a picture of Iwuji in character on the set of his upcoming Marvel film and captioned it, “Can’t wait for you all to meet […]
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‘Black Adam 2’ Not Moving Forward as Part of New DC’s “First Chapter”
The hierarchy of power did change at DC, just not in the way Dwayne Johnson intended it. Black Adam, the DC superhero movie that Johnson starred in and produced, was to have launched a new franchise, but Johnson announced Tuesday that plans for a sequel were halted and will not be un-halted any time soon. […]
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Behind the Fall of Henry Cavill’s Superman
Nearly two months to the day after Henry Cavill declared on Instagram he was back as Superman — “I wanted to make it official,” he said in the Oct. 24 clip — the actor was forced to acknowledge that no, he will not be back after all. Instead, new DC Studios bosses James Gunn and […]
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James Gunn Says DC Plan Will “Build Upon What Has Worked” and “Rectify What Has Not”
James Gunn has responded to a story published in The Hollywood Reporter addressing the future of DC Studios ahead of a presentation next week in which he and partner Peter Safran will share their vision with Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav. “So. As for the story yesterday in the Hollywood Reporter, some of it […]
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Patty Jenkins’ ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Not Moving Forward as DC Movies Hit Turning Point (Exclusive)
Call it DC Rebirth or DC: Genesis. Maybe call it Identity Crisis or Flashpoint. These titles of past DC comics event series aptly describe the state of Warner Bros.’ DC movies, which are on the cusp of a new era, but not before a potentially messy transition period. A cleaning of the slate is common […]
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer Teases the End of an Era for Marvel
The first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 marks the end of an era for Marvel. The film is the final adventure of this iteration of the cosmic team, and it is also a final Marvel bow for James Gunn, who has departed the MCU to take a job as a top executive […]
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James Gunn Talks Writing ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ in Just a Few Hours and the Latest on His Final ‘Guardians’ Film
The world of James Gunn has never been more eventful than it is right now. The filmmaker is set to release The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on Nov. 25 on Disney+, and he’s also deep in post-production on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, his final film in the Marvel Studios franchise. Last […]
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James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out “Eight- to 10-Year Plan” for DC
One week into their jobs leading DC’s film, TV and animation efforts, James Gunn and Peter Safran met with their new Warner Bros. Discovery cohorts at a virtual town hall with CEO David Zaslav on Thursday. For months, Zaslav has said he wanted leaders to help DC become more like Marvel Studios, which is home […]
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige and James Gunn React to ‘Batgirl’ Controversy
Batgirl is getting some support and sympathy from heavy-hitting Hollywood talents. Co-director Adil El Arbi revealed on Instagram that Marvel chief Kevin Feige, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Baby Driver director Edgar Wright are among those who have reached out about the $90 million project, which was shockingly shelved by Warner Bros. […]
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