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When confronted about Freddie Stroma's character, Adrian Chase, aka Vigilante, it's the territory that neither the actor nor creator James Gunn is ready to address, speaking to Entertainment Weekly in advance of the season two finale. Photograph by Katie Yu/ HBO Max Peacemaker Star Freddie Stroma and Creator James Gunn Comment on Vigilante's Mental State "I've had a[...]

It's pretty safe to say that things aren't looking too good for the 11th Street Kids heading into the Season 2 finale of DC Studios and writer/director James Gunn's John Cena-starring Peacemaker. Seeing himself as some kind of combination of cursed and an "angel of death," no matter which dimension he calls home, Chris (Cena) took[...]

Peacemaker, James Gunn, Racists was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen years[...]

It's been a little more than a month since we rolled out our It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/"Pepe Silvia" conspiracy board to track the progress of that mystery TV project that DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn has been teasing over the past few months Well, it looks like we might have some additional red[...]

Ahead of the penultimate episode of DC Studios and HBO Max's John Cena-starring Peacemaker Season 2, writer/director James Gunn took part in a watch party on Threads to offer insights and answer questions about S02E06 "Ignorance Is Chris," the second season, and the overall DCU Along the way, Gunn dropped a tease or two about the[...]

After dropping some big DCU-impacting reveals during this week's episode of HBO Max's John Cena-starring Peacemaker (Earth-X?!? Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor?!?), DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn has been making the rounds to offer some insight into the episode, what's still to come heading into the season finale, and more Gunn has also been[...]

When writer and director James Gunn first began to tease the idea of a sequel, people thought we were still several years away from learning much of anything because that is the timeline we're used to when it comes to comic book movies Both Marvel and DC usually have significant breaks between films, with a few[...]

When it comes to turning animals into well-rounded, thought-provoking, and heartbreaking characters, writer/director James Gunn clearly knows what he's doing Look no further than this week's episode of John Cena-starring Peacemaker It's not that we didn't already have a deep appreciation for Eagley, but after seeing what his real game is all about? Wow[...]

As far as DC Comics' "Trinity" goes, DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn has made it clear that it's time to focus on Wonder Woman With David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman taking care of the Man of Steel side of things, and some plans in play to establish Batman in the DCU (aside[...]

At the beginning of August, word officially came down that James Gunn was set to write and direct the next Super-Family film, and everyone was surprised that things seemed to be moving along so quickly. It appeared that things were even further along than we thought because a month later, the title, Man of Tomorrow, and the release[...]

While a whole lot of folks are wondering what the deal is going to be when it comes to Harley Quinn's role on DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU, Gunn is making it clear with some "birthday" wishes that he hasn't forgotten about her Harley Quinn would make her debut in Batman:[...]

When DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran rolled out their "big picture" plans, they discussed having a DCU that was fleshed out and brought to life through films and series that could stand on their own and help shape their new universe collectively In addition, Gunn and Safran have reaffirmed that DC Studios[...]

Just two weeks ago, director James Gunn said that the treatment for the next film in the Superman Saga was already done That seemed to take a lot of people by surprise since the first movie was still in theaters and just beginning its home release It appears that things were further along than we even[...]

To make sure that viewers can focus on enjoying every new episode of DC Studios, HBO Max, and writer/director James Gunn's John Cena-starring Peacemaker Season 2, Gunn shifted his social media watch-alongs until after the episode airs – which was a great call Along with getting some insights on the episode and how it came together,[...]

Okay, we will readily admit that writer/director James Gunn gave us some great material to help craft a really fun clickbait headline That said, if you're reading this under the premise that Gunn is confessing to murder, that's on you because that would just be silly on any number of levels What Gunn addressed with[...]

Okay, buckle up because we're breaking out our It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/"Pepe Silvia" conspiracy board because the mystery has gotten even more interesting. Back in June 2025, DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn spoke with EW in support of David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman During the interview, Gunn offered some updates on[...]

Back in June of this year, DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn spoke with EW in support of David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult-starring Superman At one point, Gunn offered some updates and insights into what's still ahead for the DCU, and that's when he dropped a tease about one project in particular that[...]

It seems that things might be moving faster with the next entry in the Superman-centric film than we thought. Supergirl is coming up fast next year, and we still don't know much about it, and Superman is making its way to digital this month, not to mention another season of Peacemaker will premiere later this month. We learned not that long[...]

Ever since James Gunn rolled out DC Studios' "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" back in early 2023, he's been fielding questions about which shows and films will kick off the new DCU and where the various influences for this latest cinematic universe have come from In a recent post on Threads, Gunn credited someone who[...]

People are enjoying the movie so much that they want to check out the various comic characters related to it. What other factor is helping Superman moviegoers get into comics? James Gunn is the man behind the latest Superman movie and the upcoming DC Comics movies When he tweets about a comic here in the store, it[...]

Even while still promoting Superman, being knee-deep in promoting the second season of John Cena-starring Peacemaker, writing a new project, serving as co-CEO of DC Studios, and attempting to carve out some semblance of a personal life along the way, writer/director James Gunn took to social media to drop some critical advice on a topic[...]

The Mighty Crabjoys are a popular punk rock band within the new cinematic DC Universe, a running reference added by James Gunn, and have appeared in Peacemaker, Creature Commandoes and Superman Eric Frankenstein first wore a T-shirt of the band, and as a child Clark Kent was a fan with posters in his bedroom, and[...]

As expected, given its grand scope, James Gunn's Superman film has kick-started some discussions around its emotional reveals and a unique approach to the Man of Steel's origins In fact, one of the most debated elements among viewers has been the authenticity of a key video message from Superman's Kryptonian parents—a clip that plays a[...]

James Gunn's highly anticipated new Superman film has generally landed positively with audiences and critics, marking a vibrant new direction for the iconic superhero Praised for its emotional depth, lively storytelling, and earnest portrayal of Clark Kent, the film has resonated widely since its recent release—and viewers have particularly appreciated Gunn's refreshing and heartfelt approach[...]

Superman has taken over the box office, and now the soundtrack to the James Gunn film, composed by John Murphy and David Fleming, is available to preorder on vinyl over at Mondo The release is composed of 33 tracks and is spread across two vinyl discs Two different versions of the discs are being pressed:[...]

James Gunn has chosen to show us a more campy and sci-fi-based Kal-El As only Gunn can at a major studio these days, that leads to some wacky things that feel like a Silver Age DC comic brought to life For the first time working in the superhero genre, however, he gets a little lost[...]

James Gunn on the Superman/]Supergirl Differences was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past six years Founded sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen[...]

But what made S08E07: "Ricker Than Fiction" truly stand out were appearances by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn and Zack Snyder – you know, the two filmmakers who are supposedly at war with one another (at least according to their respective fanbases)? Speaking with Variety, Showrunner Scott Marder offered some insights into landing the two for[...]

And during a recent interview with ComicBook, DC Studios co-chair James Gunn opened up about the tone of the upcoming film Supergirl (previously titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow), and it's clear this isn't going to be the polished, hopeful cousin of Clark Kent that casual audiences might expect. "[Flashbacks to Krypton are] always a possibility[...]

It was a topic that wasn't new to DC Studios co-CEO and writer/director James Gunn Eight months later, his opinion on the matter has only grown stronger Superhero origin stories Just so there's no confusion, Gunn never said that he was against origin stories – and for lesser well-known characters, those would be key to[...]