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  1. nycc 2024
    What Does Creature Commandos Tell Us About the James Gunn DCU?It’s a new era with no “overall aesthetic.”
    By Eric Francisco
  2. brainstorming
    "Queer" Red Carpet - The 81st Venice International Film Festival
    Which DC Superhero Should Luca Guadagnino Adapt?From Challengers to challenging the sexless norms of comic book movies.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. #ootd
    Get Ready With David Corenswet’s SupermanDC Studios just dropped his outfit of the day … er, first-look photo featuring a new suit.
    By Zoe Guy
  4. clearing the air
    Bassem Youssef and James Gunn Address the Superman: Legacy ‘Fiasco’“There isn’t one word against another.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. in the trenches
    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
  6. endings
    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
  7. elder millennial bait
    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
  8. explainer
    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
  9. explainer
    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
  10. spoilers
    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
  11. explainer
    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
  12. movie review
    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
  13. coming soon
    James Gunn Hires Himself to Direct Superman: LegacyThe film comes to theaters July 11, 2025.
    By Bethy Squires
  14. gods and monsters
    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
  15. cancellations
    HBO Max Announces Final Seasons of Doom Patrol and TitansSpoiler Alert: It’s the seasons that are currently airing.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. the end
    Black Adam Defeated by Final Enemy … Warner Bros. DiscoveryBlack Adam 2 will not be moving forward.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. dcu
    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
  18. imagine no possessions
    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
  19. what’s next?
    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
  20. trailer mix
    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
  21. justice for booster gold
    James Gunn Wants All the DC Movies, TV, and Games ‘Connected’He and Peter Safran have big plans for the DCU.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. hollywood hirings
    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
  23. let’s go lesbians
    Oh, Velma’s Taking It(She’s gay.)
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  24. a long talk
    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
  25. movie review
    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
  26. dceu
    Margot Robbie Didn’t Know Zack Snyder Killed Off Harley Quinn“Thank you for telling me!”
    By Justin Curto
  27. trailer mix
    Suicide Squad Trailer: Harley Quinn and Friends Embark on ‘Operation Butthole’James Gunn’s supervillain meetup is out on August 6.
    By Zoe Haylock
  28. space stuff
    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
  29. theories
    Back to the Future Screenwriter Finally Explains Huge Plot HoleWriter Bob Gale confirmed a theory about the 1985 film.
    By Zoe Haylock
  30. casting call
    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
  31. yes and
    Pete Davidson Continues His Year of Yes, Might be Cast in Suicide SquadHe’s had a busy week.
    By Charu Sinha
  32. casting
    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
  33. movie review
    Brightburn Is Gory, Creepy, and ObviousBut Elizabeth Banks is, as usual, very good and un-gimmicky.
    By David Edelstein
  34. the industry
    James Gunn Rehired for Guardians of the Galaxy 3He’s back.
    By Hunter Harris
  35. movies
    James Gunn Might Direct the New Suicide SquadIt’s a re-sequel-boot-launch.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  36. trailer mix
    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
  37. james gunn
    James Gunn Reemerges With a New Job Writing Suicide Squad 2When a Marvel door closes, a DC window opens.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  38. being over it
    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
  39. well that’s not good
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Reportedly Presses Pause on ProductionMarvel and Disney reportedly need time to “regroup” on the film.
    By Halle Kiefer
  40. movies
    Disney Absolutely and Totally Refuses to Reinstate James GunnIt’s not happening.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  41. james gunn
    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
  42. controversies
    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
  43. the guardians
    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
  44. the industry
    Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Cast ‘Fully Support’ James GunnThey released a new open letter.
    By Devon Ivie
  45. social media
    Selma Blair Quits Twitter in Solidarity With James GunnGunn was fired from Disney earlier this month.
    By Devon Ivie
  46. 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
  47. the industry
    Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Responds to James Gunn’s Vol. 3 Firing“He’s made mistakes. We all have.”
    By Devon Ivie
  48. hollywood signs
    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
  49. politics v hollywood
    Ted Cruz Thinks James Gunn Should Be Prosecuted for His ‘Child Rape’ Tweets“Wow.”
    By Devon Ivie
  50. the industry
    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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