James Gunn

Is ‘cameo porn’ ruining superhero movies? James Gunn thinks so – and he should know

‘If a character is in film, they have to have a reason to be there,’ says the head of DC Studios. But is he creating a rod for his own back?

Ben Child

15, Dec, 2023 @1:59 PM

Is Nicholas Hoult too fresh-faced to be the new Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy?

The 33-year-old is an excellent character actor – but can the kid from About a Boy ever really be a match for Superman? Or will it be like when Jesse Eisenberg was miscast in the same role in Dawn of Justice?

Ben Child

24, Nov, 2023 @12:26 PM

The writers’ strike is over – is it OK to get excited about Superman: Legacy now?

With filming rumoured to start in spring, we can expect to hear more casting decisions soon. But director James Gunn must learn from Zack Snyder’s mistakes if he wants Superman to be the keystone of an all new DC Universe

Ben Child

29, Sep, 2023 @11:25 AM

Amazonian prime: why Wonder Woman 3 will be the star of the new-look DC multiverse

There’s been a cull at DC under studio boss James Gunn, but Gal Gadot’s warrior princess stands tall, and her previously cancelled second sequel is back on

Ben Child

04, Aug, 2023 @11:36 AM

The arrival of a new Superman can’t distract us from The Flash’s dim box office

James Gunn’s Superman Legacy will star David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, and the fate of the flagging DCU – possibly the comic book movie era itself – may depend on its success

Ben Child

30, Jun, 2023 @9:05 AM

Superman: Legacy: David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan to play leads

The Pearl actor and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Emmy-winner will play Superman and Lois Lane in director James Gunn’s new reboot

Benjamin Lee

27, Jun, 2023 @8:58 PM

The Flash’s box office struggles are a mess of DC’s own making

The cash has been counted: The Flash is officially a flop. So is its star Ezra Miller to blame? Or have we all just had enough of major studios’ middling, comic-book cash-ins?

Ben Child

23, Jun, 2023 @9:49 AM

Ezra Miller makes first public appearance to promote The Flash at the film’s premiere

Taking to the red carpet at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, the actor and subject of a series of allegations thanked Warner and DC executives for their ‘discernment and care’

Catherine Shoard

13, Jun, 2023 @9:55 AM

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 review – James Gunn’s fun and energetic threequel

Chris Pratt has fully grown into a hunky action-lead, but Dave Bautista’s beefy Drax is the scene stealer as he flexes his comedy chops

Peter Bradshaw

28, Apr, 2023 @5:00 PM

Can the Joker musical or Superman save the world from ‘superhero fatigue’?

DC supremo James Gunn has admitted superhero fatigue is ‘very real’ and ‘just watching things bash each other’ is not much fun. What will that mean for his high profile projects?

Ben Child

07, Apr, 2023 @12:14 PM

James Gunn must usher in nothing less than Superman’s big-screen second coming

The Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director and DC Studios CEO has turned his focus to the company’s ultimate hero. But will anyone ever fill Christopher Reeve’s 45-year-old red boots?

Ben Child

17, Mar, 2023 @9:37 PM

James Gunn’s plans for DC are brave, bold and bereft of Batfleck – apparently

Can the film-maker revolutionise DC with a slate of five movies, with new and old actors, that will interconnect superhero stories?

Ben Child

03, Feb, 2023 @1:19 PM

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