James Gunn

clearing the air Feb. 17, 2024

Bassem Youssef and James Gunn Address the Superman: Legacy ‘Fiasco’“There isn’t one word against another.”

By Alejandra Gularte

in the trenches Sept. 13, 2023

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Reportedly in Hot WaterJames Wan says the three rounds of reshoots were really just one set of reshoots done around stars’ schedules.

By Bethy Squires

endings Aug. 25, 2023

Okay, Let’s Talk About That Bizarre Final Cameo in The FlashAn unexpected face makes a suave return. But what does this mean for Ben Affleck’s Batman and the DC cinematic universe at large?

By Siddhant Adlakha

elder millennial bait May 10, 2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Is Millennial Nostalgia NowThe MCU series’ nostalgia beams are no longer locked in on Gen-X viewers. They’ve now found a new target: aging millennials.

By Nate Jones

explainer May 6, 2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Is the We3 Adaptation James Gunn Never MadeGuardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn always wanted to adapt the comic We3. Turns out it’s a skeleton key to understanding Vol. 3.

By James Grebey

explainer May 5, 2023

When Did the Guardians of the Galaxy Adopt a (Space) Dog?The Guardians movies are weird enough that the sudden presence of a telepathic Soviet dog is easy to accept, but let’s recap how she got here anyway.

By James Grebey

spoilers May 5, 2023

The Emotional Significance of One Parting Line in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3A loving farewell from an unexpected source, told with some fun sleight of hand by director James Gunn.

By Siddhant Adlakha

explainer May 4, 2023

Is Vol. 3 Really the Last We’ll See of the Guardians of the Galaxy?Breaking down what the mid- and post-credits scenes tell us about the Guardians, Groot, and the next generation.

By Siddhant Adlakha

movie review May 4, 2023

It’s Nice to See a Good Marvel Movie AgainWith Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Marvel reminds us why we used to like this stuff.

By Bilge Ebiri

coming soon Mar. 15, 2023

James Gunn Hires Himself to Direct Superman: LegacyThe film comes to theaters July 11, 2025.

By Bethy Squires

gods and monsters Jan. 31, 2023

Chapter 1: Everything We Know About the Future of the DC UniverseCongrats to Viola Davis, who remains the most unscathed DC Universe actor.

By Savannah Salazar

cancellations Jan. 25, 2023

HBO Max Announces Final Seasons of Doom Patrol and TitansSpoiler Alert: It’s the seasons that are currently airing.

By Bethy Squires

the end Dec. 20, 2022

Black Adam Defeated by Final Enemy … Warner Bros. DiscoveryBlack Adam 2 will not be moving forward.

By Alejandra Gularte

dcu Dec. 16, 2022

Henry Cavill’s Superman Is, Once Again, Out of the DCUHis exit from the DCU (and The Witcher) means time to produce and star in Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000.

By Bethy Squires

imagine no possessions Dec. 14, 2022

Patty Jenkins Says She ‘Never Walked Away’ From Wonder Woman 3Jenkins says that she was “open to considering anything asked of me” to make the project work after her original treatment was rejected.

By Rebecca Alter

what’s next? Dec. 9, 2022

With Wonder Woman 3 Canceled, the DC Extended Universe Could Be Very DifferentHere is a character-by-character breakdown of what could happen to the DCEU.

By Chris Lee

trailer mix Dec. 1, 2022

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Trailer Gets You Ready to Say Good-byeDirector James Gunn got the gang back together for one last movie.

By Jennifer Zhan

justice for booster gold Nov. 27, 2022

James Gunn Wants All the DC Movies, TV, and Games ‘Connected’He and Peter Safran have big plans for the DCU.

By Bethy Squires

hollywood hirings Oct. 25, 2022

James Gunn and Peter Safran to Co-Lead the Newly Named DC StudiosGunn continues to play for both teams (Marvel and DC).

By Jason P. Frank

let’s go lesbians Oct. 4, 2022

Oh, Velma’s Taking It(She’s gay.)

By Wolfgang Ruth

a long talk Feb. 18, 2022

James Gunn Isn’t Laughing at PeacemakerAfter decades skewering superheroes, the writer-director chose sincerity for HBO Max’s first DC series.

By Matt Zoller Seitz

movie review Aug. 6, 2021

A Little of The Suicide Squad Goes a Long WayIt’s possible James Gunn’s “soft reboot” of the DC superhero franchise is too much of a good thing and not enough of a better thing.

By Bilge Ebiri

dceu July 12, 2021

Margot Robbie Didn’t Know Zack Snyder Killed Off Harley Quinn“Thank you for telling me!”

By Justin Curto

trailer mix June 22, 2021

Suicide Squad Trailer: Harley Quinn and Friends Embark on ‘Operation Butthole’James Gunn’s supervillain meetup is out on August 6.

By Zoe Haylock

space stuff Dec. 18, 2020

Director James Gunn Has One Question About Space Force’s New Member TitleVP Mike Pence revealed personnel working for the service will be known as “Guardians.”

By Halle Kiefer

theories Apr. 23, 2020

Back to the Future Screenwriter Finally Explains Huge Plot HoleWriter Bob Gale confirmed a theory about the 1985 film.

By Zoe Haylock

casting call Sept. 13, 2019

James Gunn Confirms Pretty Much Everyone Is in The Suicide Squad CastExcept for poor ol’ Jared Leto. Better luck next squad, Jared.

By Halle Kiefer

yes and Sept. 3, 2019

Pete Davidson Continues His Year of Yes, Might be Cast in Suicide SquadHe’s had a busy week.

By Charu Sinha

casting July 10, 2019

Storm Reid Is The Latest Addition to James Gunn Suicide Squad SequelNo, she will not be one of the havoc-wreaking anti-heroes.

By Jordan Crucchiola

movie review May 23, 2019

Brightburn Is Gory, Creepy, and ObviousBut Elizabeth Banks is, as usual, very good and un-gimmicky.

By David Edelstein

the industry Mar. 15, 2019

James Gunn Rehired for Guardians of the Galaxy 3He’s back.

By Hunter Harris

movies Jan. 30, 2019

James Gunn Might Direct the New Suicide SquadIt’s a re-sequel-boot-launch.

By Anne Victoria Clark

trailer mix Dec. 9, 2018

Brightburn Trailer: Wait, What If Superman Was Basically Damien From The Omen?The nature versus nurture question goes out the window when your son’s nature is “some kind of homicidal alien super-being.”

By Halle Kiefer

james gunn Oct. 9, 2018

James Gunn Reemerges With a New Job Writing Suicide Squad 2When a Marvel door closes, a DC window opens.

By Jordan Crucchiola

being over it Sept. 2, 2018

Man, Look, Dave Bautista Doesn’t Even Know If He Wants to Be in Guardians Vol. 3 “To be honest with you, I don’t know if I want to work for Disney.”

By Halle Kiefer

well that’s not good Aug. 24, 2018

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Reportedly Presses Pause on ProductionMarvel and Disney reportedly need time to “regroup” on the film.

By Halle Kiefer

movies Aug. 16, 2018

Disney Absolutely and Totally Refuses to Reinstate James GunnIt’s not happening.

By Anne Victoria Clark

james gunn Aug. 6, 2018

Dave Bautista Ready to Leave Guardians If James Gunn’s Script Isn’t UsedIf Disney scraps the former director’s script, Bautista says he wants to be cut or recast.

By Jordan Crucchiola

controversies Aug. 5, 2018

Dave Bautista Finds Working for Disney ‘Nauseating’ After James Gunn’s FiringBy firing Gunn, the actor tweeted, the company essentially bowed to “a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis.”

By Halle Kiefer

the guardians Aug. 5, 2018

Kurt Russell Thinks It’s ‘Sad’ James Gunn Was Fired by DisneyBut he understands the rationale, as much as he doesn’t agree with it.

By Devon Ivie

the industry July 30, 2018

Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Cast ‘Fully Support’ James GunnThey released a new open letter.

By Devon Ivie

social media July 29, 2018

Selma Blair Quits Twitter in Solidarity With James GunnGunn was fired from Disney earlier this month.

By Devon Ivie

July 23, 2018

Bobcat Goldthwait Tells Disney to Remove Hercules Voice in Support of James Gunn“I would hate for you to come off as hypocritical so I’m suggesting that you remove my voice from an attraction that’s coming to your park.”

By Halle Kiefer

the industry July 23, 2018

Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Responds to James Gunn’s Vol. 3 Firing“He’s made mistakes. We all have.”

By Devon Ivie

hollywood signs July 23, 2018

Disney Should Know the Difference Between James Gunn and RoseanneIn firing Gunn, Disney’s equating the merely tasteless with the actually dangerous.

By Mark Harris

politics v hollywood July 21, 2018

Ted Cruz Thinks James Gunn Should Be Prosecuted for His ‘Child Rape’ Tweets“Wow.”

By Devon Ivie

the industry July 20, 2018

James Gunn Fired From Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3“The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values.”

By Hunter Harris

i am groot May 7, 2018