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Michael Rosenbaum had to turn down a role in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

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Having worked with James Gunn briefly on 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, making a cameo appearance as Martinex in the post-credits scene, it seems that former Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum was offered the opportunity to reunite with Gunn – and rejoin the DC universe – with a role in next year’s DCEU sequel […]

James Gunn read every Suicide Squad comic ahead of filming the DC sequel movie

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To prepare for making The Suicide Squad, director James Gunn says he read every single comic and the vast majority of Harley Quinn comics too. It’s important for a director to do their homework before starting a new project, especially when adapting source material. For James Gunn and superhero movies, this means reading as many […]

The Guardians of the Galaxy were originally only going to cameo in Avengers: Infinity War

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Despite it being billed as an Avengers movie, the Guardians of the Galaxy played a very prominent role in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, as directors Anthony and Joe Russo took the team of cosmic superheroes established by James Gunn and paired them up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for the battle against Thanos. However, it seems […]

James Gunn says Harley Quinn “is one of my favourite characters I’ve ever written”

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Having brought the Guardians of the Galaxy to the big screen with two movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, James Gunn has now turned his attention to the DC Extended Universe for his next film The Suicide Squad, and during a recent Instagram Q&A, Gunn has expressed his love for Harley Quinn and the fun […]

James Gunn has no plans to make Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4

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Having agreed to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after his original dismissal by Disney, writer-director James Gunn will soon be reuniting with the cast of the cosmic superhero blockbusters to finish not only the trilogy, but – it seems – his full Guardians story. During an Instagram […]

James Gunn ranks the Iron Man and Thor trilogies from best to worst

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James Gunn, the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, has ranked the Iron Man and Thor trilogies from best to worst. After James Gunn finishes up The Suicide Squad, the director will turn his attention to completing his trilogy of Guardians of the Galaxy movies. The MCU has had a few so far […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and The Suicide Squad won’t be delayed, says director James Gunn

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Due to the current global health crisis, many film and television projects have either been delayed or halted production altogether for the foreseeable future. However, according to director James Gunn, neither The Suicide Squad or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be impacted by any such delays. Taking questions on Twitter, Gunn reassured fans that the upcoming The Suicide […]

James Gunn teases that Rocket’s past will be a major factor in Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3

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James Gunn, the writer/director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.1 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, has hinted that the third instalment will focus more on Rocket’s origin story. During ComicBook.com’s recent Quarantine Watch Party of Guardians of the Galaxy, Gunn was asked if Rocket’s past will play a major part in Vol.3 and while the director didn’t give […]

James Gunn had to fight to cast Dave Bautista as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy

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After two Guardians of the Galaxy films and appearances in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, it is hard to imagine the beloved characters being played by anyone else besides Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel. However, according to director James Gunn during an impromptu Q&A session on Twitter, he had […]

James Gunn reveals his planned story for the cancelled Scooby-Doo 3 movie

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Before the beloved filmmaker James Gunn helmed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.1 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 for Marvel Studios, he got his big break penning the script for the live-action Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed films. However, due to the poor reception by critics and diminishing box office returns, a planned Scooby-Doo 3 was cancelled. Now, […]