Sony and James Gunn were all set to debut the new horror movie Brightburn at the San Diego Comic-Con, but then the news that Disney had fired Gunn from Marvel Studios and Guardians of the Galaxy 3 was released, so the panel was canceled.
While Disney stated they won’t be rehiring James Gunn, Sony is still moving forward with Brightburn, which is produced by Gunn and his brothers.
Watch the trailer above.
James Gunn has now moved over to DC to write and direct the sequel to Suicide Squad.
Regarding Guardians of the Galaxy 3, it is currently up in the air and on permanent hold.
Here is the info for Brightburn, which gets released May 24, 2019:
Synopsis: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
Cast: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman Jackson, A. Dunn, Matt Jones, and Meredith Hagner.
Directed by: David Yarovesky.
Written by: Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn.
Produced by: James Gunn and Kenneth Huang.
Executive Producers: Mark Gunn, Brian Gunn, Dan Clifton, and Simon Hatt.
