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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 a […]

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 to […]

James Gunn promises “Paul Dini-esque” Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad

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Long-time fans of the Harley Quinn character will likely enjoy her next evolution on the big screen. After her debut in 2016’s Suicide Squad and her solo outing with Birds of Prey, Margot Robbie’s Harley is going back to basics. The Suicide Squad’s director James Gunn is promising to return to the character to the […]

James Gunn reveals he has no interest in directing a Star Wars movie

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While he’s no stranger to big blockbusters and space adventures, James Gunn says he isn’t interested in tackling the world of Star Wars.The Guardians of the Galaxy director candidly admitted during an Instagram Q&A that the franchise serves no interest to him, with Gunn stating:“[Star Wars] doesn’t really interest me as a filmmaker. I can’t […]

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is “a total reboot”, says DC producer

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Before he makes his grand return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn is set to pay a visit to the DC Extended Universe for The Suicide Squad, a follow-up to the 2016 supervillain team-up from director David Ayer.We already know that The Suicide Squad will be a […]

James Gunn says there will be no Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 announcements at D23

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With Disney’s D23 just around the corner, we’re expecting to hear some big Marvel announcements for Phase Three, particularly as the studio decided to skip San Diego Comic Con. However, one film that won’t have any announcements will be James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.The director tweeted out to confirm that they’re not […]

Guardians of the Galaxy star Michael Rooker almost played a different character due to The Walking Dead

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Guardians of the Galaxy star Michael Rooker, who is known for portaying Yondu Udonta, has revealed he almost played a different character due to The Walking Dead schedule.In a recent discussion at GalaxyCon Richmond (via ComicBook), Rooker admitted he was almost given a smaller role in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film due to his commitments to The […]

The Suicide Squad: James Gunn describes his preference for practical effects over CGI

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James Gunn, the director of The Suicide Squad, has explained his preference for practical effects over CGI in the film.These days CGI is everywhere, often used to great effect but sometimes it can be overly relied upon when practical effect could have done just as good a job.Fans of the practical approach will be pleased […]

James Gunn says the inclusion of Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is not a marketing ploy

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If the brief appearance from Baby Groot in the mid-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy left you dying to see more, you’ll no doubt be ecstatic that Marvel has opted to keep the young sapling for next year’s Vol. 2, rather than restoring the fan-favourite character to his usual size. Some cynics have suggested that […]

James Gunn debunks recent Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 rumours

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Yesterday we brought you a rumour from Schmoes Know which suggested that Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone would be playing two members of The Elders in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 alongside Benecio Del Toro’s The Collector, Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha (and Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster from Thor: Ragnarok).Well, it looks like the report was false, as […]