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As you might've heard, casting on DC Studios co-head and writer & director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy is reportedly close to the finish line (though our interests lie elsewhere) So now seems as good of a time as any to check in on someone you definitely know who fans have wanted to be cast as[...]

In case you didn't realize it, we're apparently in the middle of the limbo waiting period as the casting for DC Studios co-head and writer & director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy is reportedly close to being finalized In fact, The Hollywood Reporter went live with what are reportedly inside scoops on how things have gone down[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City & Daryl Dixon, Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer, James Gunn/DCU, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Michael Connelly/Bosch, Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Smosh's Sword AF, Disney+'s Secret Invasion, Amazon's The Boys, Netflix's[...]

Over the past week, we checked in with what Inside of You podcast host Michael Rosenbaum and his good friend, DC Studios co-head & Superman: Legacy writer & director James Gunn, had to share on a wide variety of topics, from Superman: Legacy and Rosenbaum being "definitely the best Lex" to some quick updates on a[...]

The last time we had an update on how things were going with DC Studios co-heads James Gunn & Peter Safran's upcoming animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos, Gunn shared that recording was still going and that it should hit screens in "a year or so" (and[...]

DC Studios co-head and Superman: Legacy writer & director James Gunn checked in with his good friend Michael Rosenbaum on Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast to cover a whole ton of issues At one point, Rosenbaum shifts the "Legacy" conversation to a subject near and dear to his heart – Lex Luthor Though Rosenbaum said he assumed[...]

We knew that DC Studios co-head and Superman: Legacy writer & director James Gunn checking in with Michael Rosenbaum on Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast would make some news – and it hasn't disappointed so far Along with offering some interesting updates on a number of upcoming DCU projects, Gunn & Rosenbaum had a chance[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman, Tucker Carlson/FOX "News," WWE Raw/NXT, Disney+'s Steamboat Silly, Stephen Colbert, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Donald Trump, Peacock's The Continental, James Gunn (Peacemaker, Waller, Creature Commandos & Blue Beetle), FX's American Horror Story, Amazon's Good Omens 2, BBC's Doctor Who,[...]

Earlier today, we took a look at what Inside of You podcast host Michael Rosenbaum and his good friend, DC Studios co-head & Superman: Legacy writer & director James Gunn had to share about the upcoming film (and Rosenbaum being "definitely the best Lex") But for this go-around, we have a number of updates and confirmations[...]

With the Ezra Miller-starring The Flash hitting theaters this week and Superman Day having just officially passed, this week seemed like a perfect time to hear from DC Studios co-head and Superman: Legacy writer & director James Gunn And Gunn picked a great place to stop by for a chat, with the Inside of You[...]

So who better to check in via social media to honor Superman than the man who plans to bring Supes back to the big screen in a very big way – DC Studios co-head and Superman: Legacy writer & director James Gunn But even when posting a tribute to The Man of Steel, Gunn can[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer, ABC's Twin Peaks, FX's Mayans MC/Sons of Anarchy, Amazon's Reacher, DC Studios' James Gunn & AI, Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show, Freeform's Cruel Summer, AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, Comedy Central's[...]

Back in April, we learned who would be joining the voice cast of DC Studios co-heads James Gunn & Peter Safran's upcoming animated series based on writer J M DeMatteis & artist Pat Broderick's Creature Commandos Along with it being important because the streaming series is the first project to get a green light from[...]

One helmet just for a Bane voice? And what the hell does the F-ck Beram do? It is figurative or is it literal? James Gunn, your change to responds in Season Two, I think The Scabies For All helmet wasn't bad, but this is a little more… directed. Peacemaker Tries Hard #2 by Kyle Starks and[...]

It began on October 10, 2012, with Arrow S01E01 (directed by David Nutter with a story by Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim and a teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg & Guggenheim), and it ended on May 24, 2023, with The Flash S09E13 "A New World, Part Four" (directed by Vanessa Parise and written by Eric Wallace[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SYFY & USA Network's Chucky, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, FOX's HouseBroken, Michael Connelly's Bosch Universe, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The CW's Nancy Drew, TNT's AEW Rampage, CM Punk, James Gunn & Superman: Legacy, FX's Justified, Crunchyroll, The CW's The Flash, BBC/Spider-Man, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New[...]

The last time we checked in with how things were going with DC Studios co-head & Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn regarding the DCU film, Gunn was having some light-hearted fun with Kevin Smith This time around, Gunn isn't sounding in that great of a mood – and we're not sure we can blame him[...]

But don't fret, because while it's still a sad occasion for fans, it was quite a ride over three team films, a holiday special, and even multiple crossover appearances that helped make these characters a key piece of the MCU's lighter content. (L-R): Karen Gillan, James Gunn, and Chris Pratt on the set of Marvel Studios'[...]

And a perfect example of that was on display today when filmmaker Kevin Smith and DC Studios co-head James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, Superman: Legacy) had the kind of Twitter exchange that goes from mutual admiration to a shared respect for pop culture history and lore In the tweets below, Smith shares[...]

Such was the case earlier today when a report went live (based on "sources") regarding the casting status of writer/director James Gunn's Superman: Legacy But the interesting caveat that was included in all of the name-dropping was this line: "Sources caution that some of these are not screen testing and have merely been in the[...]

For example, this go-around finds James Gunn & Sean Gunn stopping by to promote Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 – and to answer some of the internet's most-searched questions about them on a wide range of topics And that's when we got a very quick but important update on what James Gunn's[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? The CW's Superman & Lois, AMC's The Walking Dead, CBS's S.W.A.T., USA Network's WWE Monday Night Raw, The WGA/AI, James Gunn/Krypto, Freeform's Cruel Summer, Disney+'s Secret Invasion, The CW's The Flash, HBO Max's Titans, HBO Max's Clone High, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, CBS's Ghosts, Max's Welcome[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? James Gunn/MCU/DCU, Skybound Animation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel, The CW's The Flash, Babylon 5, Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, TBS' AEW Dynamite, AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, Dave Filoni/The Mandalorian Universe, Adult Swim's Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, HBO's The Idol, NBC's Saturday[...]

That's why James Gunn finds himself in such a unique position 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[...]

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[...]

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[...]