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Displaying all articles tagged:
James Gunn
nycc 2024
Oct. 19, 2024
What Does
Creature Commandos
Tell Us About the James Gunn DCU?
It’s a new era with no “overall aesthetic.”
By
Eric Francisco
brainstorming
Sept. 4, 2024
Which DC Superhero Should Luca Guadagnino Adapt?
From
Challengers
to challenging the sexless norms of comic book movies.
By
Bethy Squires
#ootd
May 6, 2024
Get Ready With David Corenswet’s
Superman
DC Studios just dropped his outfit of the day … er, first-look photo featuring a new suit.
By
Zoe Guy
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 Water
James 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 Flash
An 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 Now
The 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 Made
Guardians 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. 3
A 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 Again
With
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: Legacy
The 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 Universe
Congrats 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
Titans
Spoiler 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. Discovery
Black Adam 2
will not be moving forward.
By
Alejandra Gularte
dcu
Dec. 16, 2022
Henry Cavill’s Superman Is, Once Again, Out of the DCU
His 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 3
Jenkins 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 Different
Here 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-bye
Director 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 Studios
Gunn 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
Peacemaker
After 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 Way
It’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 Title
VP 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 Hole
Writer 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
Cast
Except 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 Squad
He’s had a busy week.
By
Charu Sinha
casting
July 10, 2019
Storm Reid Is The Latest Addition to James Gunn
Suicide Squad
Sequel
No, she will not be one of the havoc-wreaking anti-heroes.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
movie review
May 23, 2019
Brightburn
Is Gory, Creepy, and Obvious
But 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 3
He’s back.
By
Hunter Harris
movies
Jan. 30, 2019
James Gunn Might Direct the New
Suicide Squad
It’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 2
When 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 Production
Marvel 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 Gunn
It’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 Used
If 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 Firing
By 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 Disney
But 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 Gunn
They released a new open letter.
By
Devon Ivie
social media
July 29, 2018
Selma Blair Quits Twitter in Solidarity With James Gunn
Gunn 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 Roseanne
In 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
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