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Marvel puts Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold

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This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise given the firing of writer-director James Gunn, but THR is reporting that Marvel Studios has officially put Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold. According to the site, the small group of pre-production crew members assembled for the film have been dismissed while Marvel […]

Dave Bautista “thanks” Disney for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 firing

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Earlier this week it was confirmed that, despite a wave of support for the filmmaker, The Walt Disney Company will not reverse its decision to fire James Gunn from the Marvel threequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and now star Dave Bautista – a.k.a. Drax the Destroyer – has taken to social media to […]

Disney will not reinstate James Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Despite a flood of support from fans, his cast members, and even Marvel Studios itself, Variety is reporting that Disney is standing firm on its decision to fire James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and will not be reinstating him on the superhero sequel. Gunn was removed from the Marvel blockbuster last […]

Chris Pratt says it’s “not an easy time” for the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy following James Gunn’s firing

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Chris Pratt, one of the stars of the Guardians of the Galaxy series, has commented that it’s “not an easy time” for him and the cast in the aftermath of James Gunn’s dismissal. The firing of James Gunn, one of the most beloved directors in the MCU, for heinous and unbecoming tweets has certainly rocked […]

The era of big stars is over, so are we on the cusp of the era of directors?

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George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]

Marvel reportedly wants Disney to reinstate James Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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We’re almost three weeks on from his dismissal, but the drama surrounding James Gunn’s firing from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 doesn’t seem to be slowing down any, and now comes word that Marvel Studios may be backing the filmmaker and hoping to persuade the Mouse House to reverse its decision. First up […]

Dave Bautista will ask for his Marvel release if James Gunn’s script isn’t used for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Dave Bautista has been very vocal in support of his Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn since the filmmaker’s firing from Guardians Vol. 3, stating yesterday that he’d return for the threequel due to contractual obligations, but would find it “nauseating” working for Disney. Well, Bautista has now been chatting to Shortlist about the […]

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, […]

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 […]

James Gunn didn’t write Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to set up Avengers: Infinity War

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James Gunn has revealed that his intention in writing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 wasn’t to set up the events of Avengers: Infinity War. Director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, James Gunn, who has recently been fired from his role at Marvel due to some old and unseemly tweets, has revealed his […]