James Gunn
James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1996). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film Slither (2006) and moving to the superhero genre with Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired Gunn and Peter Safran to become co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn will co-produce and executive produce every film and television series under the upcoming DC Universe(DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which will act as a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe(DCEU). In the DCU, he is the creator of the series Creature Commandos (2024) and the writer-director of the upcoming film Superman (2025). He also wrote and directed the web series James Gunn's PG Porn (2008–2009), the HBO Max original series Peacemaker (2022–present) and the Disney+ original special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). Other projects he is known for are writing for the 2004 remake of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), writing the live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), writing and producing the horror-action film The Belko Experiment (2016), producing the superhero-horror film Brightburn (2019), and contributing to comedy-anthology film Movie 43 (2013) (directing the segment "Beezel") and the 2012 hack-and-slash video game Lollipop Chainsaw. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Gunn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Guardians of the Galaxy
as Maskless SakaaranLight years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime...
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Slither
as Hank (uncredited)A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of...
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Groot's Pursuit
as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense...
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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as SelfA look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring...
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Tromeo & Juliet
as Found a Peanut FatherAll the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join...
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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
as Dr. Flem HockingA horrific explosion creates a dimensional portal between Tromaville and its dimensional mirror...
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Self - Writer / DirectorJoin visionary director James Gunn and superstars such as Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldaña as they...
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The Specials
as Minute ManAmerica's seventh best superhero team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. Lifelong...
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Melvin Goes to Dinner
as ScottMarital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes,...
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Tales from the Crapper
as HimselfThe Crapkeeper hosts two stories combining highbrow entertainment with kung fu action, alien...
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LolliLove
as James GunnA hip, misguided Southern California couple decide to make a difference in the lives of the...
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Done the Impossible
as SelfA documentary covering Firefly's birth, death and rebirth from the perspective of both the fans...
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Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
as SelfThe director and his 8-bit avatar lead you on a galactic adventure through the making of this...
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VHS Massacre Too
as HimselfThe last stand of the American exploitation film. In a post video store era, media consolidation...
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Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
as SelfWhen it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman creator of The...
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Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie'
as SelfA feature-length documentary on the making of Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
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The Ghouls
as Det. CottonEric Hayes is a stringer. One notch below the lowest rung of the journalistic ladder. A video...
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Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over
as Riley (voice)It's Lucky's first night away from home and it's scary... Until her kennel friends show her that...
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Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
as SelfLegendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic...
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Harley Quinn
as James Gunn (voice)Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker and attempts to make...
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as SelfJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...
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Con Man
as Raaker 2.0Con Man centers on the post-show life of Wray Nerely the co-star of “Spectrum,” a sci-fi series,...
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I Am Groot
as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)There’s no guarding the galaxy from this mischievous toddler! Get ready as Baby Groot takes...
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Superpowered: The DC Story
as SelfThis docuseries takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC,...
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James Gunn's PG Porn
as Lance the MechanicJames Gunn's PG Porn is a web series created by brothers James Gunn, Brian Gunn, and Sean Gunn....
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James Gunn's PG Porn
as LinusJames Gunn's PG Porn is a web series created by brothers James Gunn, Brian Gunn, and Sean Gunn....
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James Gunn's PG Porn
as James GunnJames Gunn's PG Porn is a web series created by brothers James Gunn, Brian Gunn, and Sean Gunn....
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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as SelfExplore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the...
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MPower
as SelfFrom Carol Danvers and Wanda Maximoff to the women of Wakanda and The Guardians of the Galaxy,...
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Breaking In
as James GunnContra Security is a high tech security firm that specializes in breaking in as a way to test...
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30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Himself30 Even Scarier Movie Moments was a two-part miniseries on Bravo which counted down 30 more of...
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Scream Queens
as uncreditedScream Queens is an American reality series on VH1 produced by Joke Productions and Lionsgate...
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Holliston
as John AnguishAdam and Joe are college grads chasing their dream to become horror filmmakers, whilst not quite...
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Sock or Hat?
as SelfThe crazy popular, wildly mundane game show where celebrities guess if it's a sock or a hat....
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