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Dave Bautista will return for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but will find it “pretty nauseating” to work for Disney

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While the full cast of Guardians of the Galaxy released a rather measured open letter in support of director James Gunn following his removal from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 due to offensive historic tweets, Dave Bautista certainly hasn’t held back from letting his feelings on the subject be known.Immediately following Gunn’s dismissal, the […]

Disney “unlikely” to reinstate James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and in no rush to replace him

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Despite a petition which has garnered over 360,000 signatures – and a letter of support from the cast – it seems that Disney is “unlikely” to rehire James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 following his dismissal last month, and Marvel is already said to be eyeing his replacement.According to a report over […]

Guardians of the Galaxy cast share their support for James Gunn with open letter calling for his reinstatement

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Ten days ago, Disney announced that it had parted ways with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, firing him from the planned third instalment of the hugely-successful Marvel series due to past social media activity, where the filmmaker had made tasteless jokes about rape and paedophilia.Since then, almost 350,000 people have signed a petition […]

Marvel announces Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow’s Heroes Omnibus

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Get ready for a whopping 752 pages of the earliest adventures of the Guardians of the Galaxy, with Marvel announcing the upcoming release of Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow’s Heroes Omnibus hardcover, which is set for publication in January 2019.A thousand years from now, Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 will rise to free the […]

James Gunn confirms that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be set after Avengers 4

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Last week, Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo were asked whether the fact that Marvel has announced the likes of Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 detracts from the end of the superhero blockbuster, and suggests we’ll be seeing the return of the vast majority of the fallen heroes in […]

James Gunn provides an update on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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While Marvel is keeping its Phase Four plans very close to its chest, we do know that 2019’s Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel will be following in 2020 by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and writer-director James Gunn has provided a brief update on his progress with the threequel during a Facebook Q&A.“I’m more than a […]

Avengers: Infinity War directors didn’t consult James Gunn over major Guardians of the Galaxy moments

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James Gunn, the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, wasn’t consulted by the directors of Avengers: Infinity War regarding big moments for his characters.With Joe and Anthony Russo directing Infinity War, they in turn took temporary ownership over characters that have been nurtured by other directors during solo movies.James Gunn had to watch […]

Top 10 Moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Ricky Church with his top ten moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…10 years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe made its introduction to audiences with the release of Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role that served as a launchpad for several other films. What a launch it was as the MCU has […]

Avengers: Infinity Bawl – The Most Emotional Moments in the MCU

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Matt Rodgers on the most emotional moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe…There was a phase in my own cinematic universe when I couldn’t tell you who Tony Stark was, let alone a Groot, Thanos, or Stephen Strange. So it’s testament to the mega-budget jigsaw puzzle which Marvel have created, that not only have I been […]

James Gunn debunks Avengers: Infinity War Soul Stone fan theory

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James Gunn, executive producer on Avengers: Infinity War, the director credited with bringing the Guardians of the Galaxy to the MCU and enthusiastic Twitter user, has debunked yet another fan theory through the social media platform.Trying to tie Gunn’s Guardian’s of the Galaxy: Vol 2 further into the upcoming Avengers blockbuster, one fan was sure that the whereabouts of the […]