James Gunn

James Gunn

Dive into the creative world of James Gunn, the mastermind behind hits like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad. Explore articles covering his latest projects, directorial insights, and impact on both the Marvel and DC universes. From his unique storytelling style to his influence on superhero cinema, discover everything about James Gunn’s career, movies, DCU, Superman, and future projects.

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Harley Quinn Rumored For James Gunn’s Suicide Squad

With James Gunn tackling Suicide Squad, it has been reported he is going with a new cast of characters, but a new rumor is now offering Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn will appear in the sequel. Note: Jared Leto as Joker is still out. The rumor comes from an updated DC article by Forbes, who initially […]

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Man of Steel 2 Could Happen; James Gunn Passes On Superman

It’s possible Man of Steel 2 could be happening as an interesting tidbit is learned about Warner Bros. courting James Gunn for the DCEU, as Gunn apparently passed on directing a Superman film. THR’s latest newsletter offers that Warner Bros. gave James Gunn the pick of the litter when it came to the DC movies:

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DCU Movie News

James Gunn Suicide Squad Gets Release Date

In addition to The Batman getting a release date, Warner Bros. announces the James Gunn Suicide Squad movie will be released Aug. 6, 2021. Details include the tentative title is The Suicide Squad and that it will be a relaunch featuring new characters, which was previously made known. Michael Rooker also previously let it slip

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Marvel Movie News

James Gunn Rumored To Go Goofy With Suicide Squad 2

Following have been fired from Guardians of the Galaxy 3 over “indefensible” tweets joking about pedophilia, James Gunn has moved to the direct competition where he is tackling Suicide Squad 2, but a new rumor offers that Gunn may simply be taking a Marvel Studios goofy approach to the characters. The rumor comes from DanielRPK on

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Marvel Movie News

James Gunn Should Direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Says Edgar Wright

With a fan recommending Edgar Wright to direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3, the director instead has a recommendation of his own — James Gunn. “I’d like to throw in this suggestion too: @JamesGunn,” Wright tweeted in response to a fan recommending his name along with Phil Lord, Chris Miller or Taika Waititi. Edgar Wright directing

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James Gunn Brightburn Poster Drips Blood

The first poster for James Gunn’s superhero horror film, Brightburn, has been released featuring an evil take on Superman with a blood-dripping cape. The movie is a take on the classic Superman story, but with a twist, as instead of being good, the kid is evil. Watch the trailer above! Here is the official synopsis: What

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Marvel Movie News

James Gunn Tweets and Deletes Again

Following having been fired from Disney and Marvel Studios for tweets that resurfaced from ten years ago joking about rape and pedophilia, the director has been silent on social media, but on Wednesday, James Gunned returned to Twitter, but he quickly deleted the post. “Oh that sucks David. Sorry, man,” James Gunn tweeted which was accompanied by

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No Harley Quinn For James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2 (Rumor)

A batch of rumors surrounding Margot Robbie and Harley Quinn has surfaced which includes not being a part of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2. The rumor comes from a Harley Quinn fan site that also offers the “Harley and Joker” movie has been canceled, that David Ayer’s Gotham City Sirens movie has gotten the ax,

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New Images For James Gunn’s Superhero Horror Movie “Brightburn”

New high-res images for James Gunn’s dark superhero horror movie, Brightburn, have been released. The movie is an evil take on the Superman story. Watch the first trailer above. Here is the official synopsis: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be

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DCU Movie News

Kevin Feige On James Gunn, DC and Guardians of the Galaxy 3

While attending the recent Golden Globe awards, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is asked about James Gunn as well as the status of Guardians of the Galaxy 3, which is currently on hold. “I went to see Aquaman last night, and I really, really enjoyed it. And you know me, I’ve always supported, I don’t

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Marvel Movie Trailers

James Gunn’s Brightburn Trailer Now Online

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

Michel Rooker Confirms James Gunn Directing Suicide Squad 2
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Michel Rooker Confirms James Gunn Directing Suicide Squad 2

Following having been fired from Disney and Marvel and Guardians of the Galaxy 3, the direct competition scooped up James Gunn for Suicide Squad 2. The initial reports stated James Gunn was hired to write Suicide Squad 2, with the potential to direct, and now Michael Rooker confirms James Gunn will be the director while appearing

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Gets 2 Year Delay
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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Gets 2 Year Delay

It appears as if Disney and Marvel Studios are pushing back Guardians of the Galaxy 3 by as much as two years. A listing from Production Weekly now offers that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will start filming February 2021, which is exactly two years from the original start date in 2019. Guardians of the

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DC Confirms James Gunn On Suicide Squad 2

Tuesday saw the Hollywood trade sites report that former Marvel Studios and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn had signed on with Warner Bros. for Suicide Squad 2. Now the news is official as DC confirms James Gunn officially joins the DC Universe. “It’s official that we’ve got a new member of the DC

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Suicide Squad 2: Dave Bautista Bane Fan Art

With the news that James Gunn is tackling Suicide Squad 2, Dave Bautista tweeted out that he wants in, so who better for the WWE Superstar to play than Bane! It was announced that James Gunn is writing Suicide Squad 2 with an eye to direct, which will be a brand new take on the

Michael Rosenbaum Interested In Suicide Squad 2 With James Gunn
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Michael Rosenbaum Interested In Suicide Squad 2 With James Gunn

Following Dave Bautista, now Michael Rosenbaum is apparently interested in a role for James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2.  Michael Rosenbaum, whom James Gunn cast as Martinex in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, responded to Dave Bautista’s tweet, which saw the Drax-actor state, “Where do I sign up?” “Sign me up too,” Rosenbaum replied, who happens to be a good friend to

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James Gunn’s BrightBurn Horror Movie Moves Forward

The news of James Gunn getting fired by Disney just so happened to coincide with the week of the San Diego Comic-Con, which was supposed to see Gunn attend for his new horror movie. Following the controversial news having hit that week in July, James Gunn’s planned appearance at the Sony SDCC panel was canceled,

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Ben Affleck Signs For New Movie With Gavin O’Connor

With the news about James Gunn comes a small tidbit regarding Ben Affleck signing on for a new movie with director Gavin O’Connor, who was previously attached to direct Suicide Squad 2. Regarding Gunn, it’s reported he will be writing Suicide Squad 2 and will possibly direct, depending on how things turn out. Getting back to

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Dave Bautista Wants In On James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2

Earlier today saw the big news that Warner Bros. has signed James Gunn to write Suicide Squad 2, and now Dave Bautista wants in! Dave Bautista, who has been the most outspoken person about James Gunn getting fired, takes to Twitter to react to the news. “Where do I sign up!” Dave Bautista tweeted in

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James Gunn Taking On Suicide Squad 2

Following getting the boot from Marvel by Disney, James Gunn is heading over to the direct competition with DC’s Suicide Squad 2. It’s reported the former Guardians of the Galaxy director will write Suicide Squad 2, which is the sequel to the 2016 movie featuring DC’s group of motley villains who are forced to work

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Marvel Movie News

James Gunn Firing Was Unanimous Decision

Back in July during the week of the San Diego Comic-Con saw Disney announce they fired director James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and Marvel Studios over tweets that resurfaced about pedophilia and rape. Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn said in a statement at the time: “The offensive attitudes and statements discovered

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 On Permanent Hold Says Dave Bautista
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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 On Permanent Hold Says Dave Bautista

Following Disney having fired James Gunn, Dave Bautista now says the Guardians of the Galaxy 3 movie is on hold, which corroborates previous reports of the film’s delay. While talking how the firing of James Gunn could impact Avengers 4, Dave Bautista mentions the present status of Guardians of the Galaxy 3. “It’s kind of

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 On Hold Following James Gunn Firing
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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 On Hold Following James Gunn Firing

Following Disney having fired James Gunn last month over resurfaced tweets joking about rape and pedophilia, it’s now reported that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is on hold. It’s said that the film was supposed to start pre-production in the Fall, but Marvel has told the small crew they have been dismissed and can look

Guardians of the Galaxy 3: Daredevil Showrunner Says No To Directing
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Guardians of the Galaxy 3: Daredevil Showrunner Says No To Directing

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is currently without a director due to Disney firing James Gunn because of offensive tweets–and it won’t have the former showrunner of Daredevil as a replacement. Steven S. DeKnight, the showrunner of Marvel’s Daredevil Season 1 on Netflix, took to social media to offer up he won’t direct Guardians of

Joe Rogan on James Gunn: Tweets Are Fn Terrible
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Joe Rogan on James Gunn: Tweets Are F’n Terrible

Following James Gunn having been fired by Disney from Guardians of the Galaxy 3 after tweets from ten years ago that resurfaced “joking” about pedophilia and rape, Joe Rogan took to his podcast to offer his thoughts on the controversy. “He has some really questionable tweets that were jokes,” Joe Rogan said a month ago.

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Dave Bautista Slams Disney For James Gunn Firing

A couple of days ago saw it learned that James Gunn had a sit down meeting with Disney, but that it didn’t change the mind of Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn, which means Gunn will not be back for Guardians of the Galaxy 3 or with Marvel Studios. The report also made mention that

James Gunn Not Getting Rehired; Kevin Feige Supports Decision
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James Gunn Not Getting Rehired; Kevin Feige Supports Decision

It’s again being reported that Disney has made up its mind and will not be rehiring James Gunn to direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3 or have further involvement with Marvel Studios, with it said Kevin Feige supports Disney’s decision. Following an earlier report that stated a last ditch effort was in the works to

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