after release Guardians of the Galaxy, Part 3, James Gunn no longer has any commitment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Theoretically, his work during these years can be described as directing and writing this saga of space superheroes. But Gann himself showed that it was not only that.
For several years, James Gunn He served as an advisor of sorts to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How did he do it? Receiving, reading and commenting on scripts for various productions of the franchise. Both for his work on it and for what he later developed in DC Extended Universeit’s clear that Gunn’s relationship with the comics is very close, along with his knowledge as a director.
The key to James Gunn’s filmography in the superhero movie section is finding lesser-known characters and franchises. These are perhaps one step below the most common ones for the general public. Within this framework, the director took them and presented them effectively. It happened, to a lesser extent, with the saga guardians of the galaxy and was seen in more detail in his work in the DC Extended Universe. Perhaps because of this view towards comics, his criteria were met in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Role of James Gunn in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1 It premiered in 2014 and was directed and written by James Gunn. Spider-Man: Homecoming It was presented three years later, in 2017. What is the connection between both productions and the director? Marvel and Disney consulted with Gunn about the script for the Peter Parker film. This was not the only request for advice he received.
During an interview to Wrapperabout the recent premiere Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3, James Gunn described how his working relationship with the Marvel Cinematic Universe went beyond this saga:
“I was consulted about all the Marvel films. Kevin (Feige) sent me the script for spider man (home) and I expressed my gratitude to him. He sent me the script Doctor Strange (2016) Captain Marvel (2019) and gave notes to them. I was really like a friend, someone who was part of a team and a team player.”
The relationship between the heads of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and James Gunn has been severed due to disagreements with the director’s old tweets in which he mentioned children. This led Marvel and Disney to first stop counting on him and then only consider him as part of the saga of guardians of the galaxy.
Shortly after this controversy, Warner Bros. hired James Gunn to direct suicide squad (2021). This project was followed by the series peacemaker (2022). He currently leads the creative side of the DC Extended Universe alongside Peter Safran. The first project of this new professional stage will be Superman: Legacywhich is in pre-production.
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