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As most of you know by now, early pre-production is underway on DC Studios' Superman: Legacy from writer/director James Gunn (who's also co-head of DC Studios) – and that includes casting But thanks to an interview that Gunn and Chris Pratt had with the Toronto Sun, we might've gotten a heads-up on one character who's[...]
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For some reason, folks have been calling out DC Studios co-head James Gunn for casting friends and folks he's comfortable working with for his projects Yet, as I just mentioned, that's a practice being utilized by creative folks in both television and film as we speak (writers' strike aside) And it's not a new concept[...]
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We all know that James Gunn has been living a very interesting life over the past few months, what with getting the ball rolling on a new DCU as the co-head of DC Studios (with Peter Safran) while also out promoting Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Add into the mix that he's[...]
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As for the future, Zaslav made it clear during the earnings call earlier today that DC Studios (under co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran) is going to be "a very big growth driver" for the company moving forward. Image: HBO Max Screencap/ FOX Screencap When addressing how Warner Bros Discovery is looking to build upon the positives[...]
James Gunn Discusses "Weird Belief That Marvel and DC Hate Each Other"
The co-head of DC Studios (with Peter Safran) is rebooting Warner Bros Discovery's DCU (and writing & directing Superman: Legacy) while promoting his MCU swan song, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 When you've spent a good chunk of your career finding success in both the MCU & DCU like Gunn has, what you have[...]
Collecting Creature Commandos, Ahead Of The DC Studios Cartoon
A week after we last checked in on the project (more on that in a minute), we have a fresh tease to pass along for DC Studios co-heads James Gunn & Peter Safran's upcoming animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos Just in case you need a reminder[...]
superman
One of those big-name projects is DC Studios' Superman: Legacy, written & directed by studio co-head James Gunn With pre-production and casting underway, we're learning exclusively from The Wrap that Gunn submitted the first draft days before the strike was underway (with full production reportedly not expected to start until early 2024). Image: DC Comics/HBO Max[...]
wonder woman
With pre-production underway on Superman: Legacy, DC Studios co-head and the film's writer & director, James Gunn, is offering a little more clarity when it comes to the DCU and projects that were in development before the changes at Warner Bros Discovery Speaking with io9 this past weekend, Gunn clarified that just because "Legacy" is[...]
watchmen
Now, in a sit-down for Esquire titled "Explain This," Lindelof explains his position on returning to that universe – and, once again, we make the case as to why DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran could offer Lindelof that could make everyone (especially viewers) happy. Image: Esquire Screencap Here's a look at all of the things[...]
Collecting Creature Commandos, Ahead Of The DC Studios Cartoon
Earlier this month, DC Studios co-heads James Gunn & Peter Safran confirmed the cast for their upcoming animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos The official role call has Frank Grillo set as Rick Flag Sr., with Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Indira Varma as The Bride, Zoe Chao[...]
CinemaCon Warner Bros. Presentation: A Diverse Slate Of Big Movies
Look for horror movie coverage from fellow BC writers Jeremy and Aedan; I'll be over here doing anything else; it's not my jam. Dune: Part Two And DC Studios Warner Bros has a few success stories with the hybrid model, but one of the bigger ones was Dune The film took home $400 million at the box[...]
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"No, WB wouldn't be giving notes on a DC Studios production Since we came on board, we're two separate entities within WBD," was Gunn's response – one that some folks misinterpreted While Gunn was reaffirming the separation that now exists within Warner Bros Discovery, some read that to mean that Gunn isn't looking and isn't[...]
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In honor of the anniversary of The Man of Steel making his first-issue comics debut on this date back in 1938, DC Studios' co-head and Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn dropped a major update on the new DCU's major film debut "I'm honored to be a part of the legacy And what better day than [Superman[...]
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So what better day than the anniversary of when Superman made his first-issue debut for DC Studios' co-head and Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn to drop a major update on the new DCU's major film debut? "I'm honored to be a part of the legacy And what better day than [Superman Anniversary Day] to dive[...]
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Discovery (and now, DC Studios) So when it was announced that Gunn would be joining Peter Safran as the co-heads of WBD's DC Studios, the decision felt more like a no-brainer that was a long time coming than a shock But it did create a small bit of short-term overlap between his work in the[...]
creature commandos
Discovery's rollout of its new Max streaming service, DC Studios co-heads James Gunn & Peter Safran confirmed the cast for their upcoming animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos The official role call has Frank Grillo set as Rick Flag Sr., with Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Indira Varma[...]
Collecting Creature Commandos, Ahead Of The DC Studios Cartoon
Discovery rolls out details on it new streaming service, it's no surprise that we would be getting a look at the full line-up for DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran's first project out of the gate – an animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos[...]
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Looks like we have some casting news to pass along regarding what will be DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran's first project out of the gate Earlier today, The Wrap reported exclusively that Frank Grillo (The Purge, MCU universe) has been tapped to portray the DCU's Rick Flag Sr in the upcoming animated series based[...]
James Gunn: No Harley Quinn Prequel; Likes Catwoman; No Firestorm Beef
Because we all know that you can't start off a new week across the pop culture landscape without checking in to see what's going on with DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran as their vision of a new DCU continues to grow & evolve Though, if we're being honest? About 98.67% of our coverage[...]
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Here's why we enjoy tracking what DC Studios co-head James Gunn is doing on social media Because, more often than not, when he initially posts about one thing, you're almost guaranteed to learn about a lot of other things in the post's thread or comment section This time around, Gunn shared some release window updates[...]
Marvel/DC "Crossover" James Gunn on MCU/DCU Possibilities & More
So it's only appropriate that we get a chance to hear from DC Studios co-head James Gunn, the living & breathing personification of a Marvel/DC crossover if there ever was one, about the possibility of seeing some live-action MCU/DCU magic In the following featurette from Fandango, Gunn, Pom Klementieff, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Sean Gunn offer[...]
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The best way to tell just how big of a business bulls*** clickbait & shady "source reporting" has become when it comes to DC Studios' James Gunn & Peter Safran is knowing that there's an entire side business being built off of cutting through, countering & (sometimes) mocking the nonsense that's out there But if[...]