It has been a full year since James Gunn took us into a very different pocket of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie that surprised many people who shot the movie down because it was based on an unknown comic book series. As it celebrates its first birthday, Gunn took […]
Who is Star-Lord’s father? Well, we know one person it definitely isn’t…
One of the big mysteries of Guardians of the Galaxy – which may or may not be answered in 2017’s sequel – is the identity of Star-Lord’s (Chris Pratt) father, and with James Gunn hard at work on the script for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, the director has taken to Instagram to reveal he’s […]
James Gunn says the Thanos scene in Guardians of the Galaxy was the hardest scene to write
During a chat with Vulture, James Gunn has been speaking about the challenges of bringing Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy to the screen, and in particular the scene he found most difficult to write – the one featuring the Mad Titan Thanos… “There’s pressure with Thanos because you’re setting up this gigantic character that, in […]
James Gunn reveals David Bowie was potentially going to cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Following the tragic news this morning of the passing of legendary singer David Bowie, James Gunn has taken to Facebook to mourn one of his idols. In his beautiful message, he notes that he was in conversation with Bowie’s people about him possibly having a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. “Just a […]
James Gunn clarifies comments about Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Infinity War
A few weeks back James Gunn spoke about Guardians of the Galaxy’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stating that he didn’t feel “beholden” to the Avengers storylines, and now – following Josh Brolin’s comments that Avengers: Infinity War will be “Thanos against everyone” – Gunn has reiterated his stance, suggesting that Guardians of the […]
Across the Shared Marvel Universe
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Variety’s Maane Khatchatourian covers James Gunn’s Facebook comments regarding shared movie universe building: “The director implies that franchises like “Star Wars,” “Iron Man,” “The Dark Knight” and even “Transformers” and “Twilight” are in the clear because they were conceived as single films and only grew into movie series […]
James Gunn on shared movie universes: “Studios are trying to grow trees without a strong seed”
These days studios seem to be falling over themselves to replicate the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Fox, Sony and Warner Bros. all looking to develop their own “shared” superhero universes, and even Universal Pictures getting in on the act with its iconic Monsters. Taking to Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James […]
James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2
During an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote the release of Guardians of the Galaxy on Blu-ray and DVD, director James Gunn has provided an update on his progress with Guardians of the Galaxy 2, as well as teasing how he plans to approach the cosmic Marvel sequel. “The whole story is written,” states […]
James Gunn says the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 post-credits scene has already been written
It’s seventeen months away, but James Gunn has revealed that the post-credits scene for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has already been scripted. Taking to Twitter, a fan asked if he was still thinking about when the director said that it’s already been written. One has to wonder whether they went over it during […]
James Gunn would like to direct the Shazam movie, but he can’t
James Gunn is an active member of social media and will often start discussion topics and interact with his fans on his Facebook page. During one such discussion, the Guardians of the Galaxy helmer was asked if he would be interested in directing one of the films in the upcoming DC Cinematic Universe, or if […]
