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Margot Robbie recently answered a fan question on Twitter in preparation for the DC FanDome event happening on Saturday, in which she revealed that fans will see a new side to her character Harley Quinn in the upcoming Suicide Squad film. “I always have such a ball playing Harley Quinn. Every time I’ve done it […]

While James Gunn and the rest of the cast and crew have been hard at work on the Suicide Squad reboot, the director announced recently they took a little break to mourn the passing of his best friend. Anyone who has been a dog owner for any length of time knows that eventually they become […]

It seems like forever since a Guardians of the Galaxy movie was released in theaters. The production of a third film for the franchise was halted after director James Gunn was fired from Disney for making offensive comments on Twitter almost a decade ago. Now that the director has been hired back and a script […]

When some old tweets of James Gunn resurfaced and began making trouble for the comic book director, things didn’t look good. Sure, they were old and he had already addressed them and apologized for them in the past, but it didn’t matter as Disney fired him anyway. Now, Gunn has broken his silence regarding his […]

It hasn’t been that rare an occasion in recent years for fans of a movie or TV series to express their displeasure with the direction of the show. With much fan grumbling about the final season of Game of Thrones, it was perhaps inevitable that such fans would go that route for the popular HBO […]

Actor Chris Pratt was not exactly interested in the role of Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy when he was first approached with an offer to audition, according to casting director Sarah Finn. As reported by People, Finn, who is responsible for casting the stars that appear in some of America’s favorite Marvel films, […]

James Gunn’s next directorial film will be the follow up to Suicide Squad, titled The Suicide Squad, which will apparently be a reboot, as reported by Collider. However, a new report from Slash Film has original Suicide Squad actor Jai Courtney confirming his return as the movie’s character, Captain Boomerang, which is just confusing fans […]

In a triumphant return, writer-director James Gunn has been hired back by Disney and is back to work on Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn, who has been known to be very much involved in social media, commenting on film-related news, replying to fans, and even indulging in a lot of interaction that has […]

The sequel to Suicide Squad is a project that had been up in the air for quite some time, and no one even knew if it would end up being made. All of a sudden, James Gunn became available, and has taken over the film for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) — generating a lot […]

The sequel to Suicide Squad, retitled as The Suicide Squad, has lost another of its original stars. The Inquisitr recently reported that the sequel to the David Ayer directed film lost one of its major stars as Will Smith left the project due to other commitments. The separation was described as being amicable. However, it […]

Following the news that Will Smith had left the cast of Suicide Squad 2, Idris Elba is now in talks to replace the actor as Deadshot in the DC film, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Sources said that Elba and Director James Gunn met on Friday and the encounter went so well that the studio […]

Everyone knows the origin story of Superman, arguably the biggest superhero in the world. An alien boy crash lands onto Earth, to be rescued by honest and hardworking farmers and raised with an unflinching moral code, and grows up to be a righteous hero using his incredible superpowers for good. Brightburn is a new movie […]

Guardians Of The Galaxy was Marvel Studios’ dark horse film that was never expected to do as well as it did. The movie heralded the cosmic and space era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was poised to take the franchise in a new direction. However, the sudden and shocking firing of writer-director James Gunn […]

The news of Guardians Of The Galaxy director James Gunn writing and directing the Suicide Squad sequel proved to reinvigorate interest in the franchise. However, the biggest star of Suicide Squad, Will Smith, has now been confirmed in a Variety report to no longer be involved with the project. Suicide Squad was directed by David […]

Following the release of the recent Forbes report, it was clear that the DC Extended Universe had some shake ups in store, but it wasn’t apparent just how intense they would be. The arrival of James Gunn has prompted a bevy of changes, including a soft reboot of the Suicide Squad series, which will introduce […]

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn was the breakout star of 2016’s Suicide Squad, but she’s not part of the James Gunn-directed sequel, Forbes reports. The world expected Suicide Squad to be a change of pace for Warner Bros’ DC Expanded Universe (DCEU) following the dark tone of the underwhelming Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice. The […]

When James Gunn was let go by Disney, there was no one expecting him to stay unemployed for very long. Well, the time has already passed as Warner Bros. and DC have made their move to help catch up with Marvel Studios by hiring Gunn to write and possibly direct a sequel to Suicide Squad. […]

Dave Bautista, the actor who plays Drax The Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy, has been throwing shade at Disney for weeks, following their decision to fire James Gunn from directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The controversial decision came after a resurfacing of tweets from the director, some of them nearly a decade […]

Dave Bautista has been a vocal critic of Disney’s decision to fire James Gunn since the incident first happened. He hasn’t been shy about letting fans and media outlets know exactly how much he disapproves of Disney’s move and remains unafraid to talk about exiting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 altogether, if he’s dissatisfied […]

The third installation of the wildly popular film franchise The Guardians of the Galaxy has been shelved indefinitely, according to sources who spoke with the Hollywood Reporter. Various crew members seeking employment on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 were in the process of gathering to begin pre-production on the science fiction comic book flick […]

Despite support from the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy, Entertainment Weekly reports that it appears James Gunn will not be rehired for the third film in the hit Marvel movie franchise. Disney, the parent company of Marvel, seems to be upholding its decision to fire the director over inappropriate tweets from a decade ago, […]

Originally the series immediately following The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead, known as Talking Dead, was hosted by Chris Hardwick and allowed viewers to call in via a toll-free phone number and give their thoughts, comments, and questions about the prior episode. It often featured a celebrity panel and fan theories as well. […]

When James Gunn’s decade-old tweets resurfaced and came back to haunt him again, Disney ended up firing him, but it may cost them more than a director and writer. The loss of Gunn has brought forth a backlash that has included a petition which has gained hundreds of thousands of signatures and the cast banding […]

Dave Bautista, a former WWE wrestler and retired bodybuilder, has come out in defense of James Gunn after his firing from Guardians of the Galaxy 3. According to Vulture, Bautista took to Twitter to address Gunn’s firing and the question of what he’ll do if Disney decides not to bring Gunn back to the movie. […]

Legendary Hollywood actor Kurt Russell has spoken out in defense of director James Gunn after he was fired over a slew of offensive tweets. In an interview with Variety, Russell defended Gunn by stating that “It’s sad. But it’s a part of our fabric now, and I get it. But I do think we’re getting […]

Many Hollywood stars have come forward in defense of Guardians of The Galaxy Director James Gunn in the wake of his abrupt firing from Disney due to what was seen as offensive past Twitter posts. Mike Colter, star of Marvel’s hit series on Netflix, Luke Cage, can now be added to the bunch of celebrities […]

Actors and actresses have been coming forward in support of Guardians Of The Galaxy director James Gunn, calling for his reinstatement as director for the third installment of the franchise after some offensive tweets resurfaced, and now the film’s star Chris Pratt has weighed in, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The popular star posted an open […]

Actress Glenn Close is now throwing her hat into the fight with regard to Disney’s extremely controversial firing of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. The firing originally followed a resurfacing of numerous explicit tweets which were described by the director as jokes, though the tweets did make light of such taboo subject matter […]

With or without the notoriously caustic namesake of the popular TV series, the cast formerly associated with Roseanne is set to move forward with this fall’s spinoff show The Conners, according to HelloGiggles. ABC has announced that The Conners will premiere Tuesday evening, October 16, at 8 p.m EST. Coming up right after the heavily […]

Roseanne Barr responded to the James Gunn firing controversy after many drew parallels to her own firing from ABC network after she made racially offensive comments about former Obama aide Valarie Jarrett. James Gunn was fired from Disney for decade-old tweets where he made offensive jokes about subjects like pedophilia and rape. Roseanne took to […]

Yesterday as the Inquisitr reported, numerous celebrities reacted to the quick decision by Disney to fire James Gunn from directing the third entry to the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Gunn previously directed Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as well. Today, IndieWire is reporting that an online petition to […]

The shocking revelation that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn had been fired by Disney due to certain offensive tweets posted between 2008 and 2012 is shaking up Hollywood. Those who may not know of this news can check out more information of Gunn’s comments and Disney severing ties here at the Inquisitr. Many […]

Director James Gunn has officially been fired from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. According to Variety, Disney has severed ties with the director after a series of offensive tweets were unearthed from Gunn’s Twitter account. The tweets, dated from 2009 to 2011, joked about several sensitive topics such as pedophilia and rape. Walt Disney […]

Acclaimed director James Gunn came under fire Thursday night for old tweets that resurfaced containing jokes about sensitive topics such as pedophilia and rape. According to Hollywoodlife, the tweets date back to 2009 and 2011. The tweets also include him slamming The Expendables film. The tweets were discovered on Gunn’s now deactivated personal website and […]

If you can trust any member of the Ravagers, it’s Kraglin. Well, except for that one time he, y’know, betrayed his captain, Yondu Udonta, in that whole mutiny thing in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. But aside from that, totally reliable. If there’s one person you can rely on for news about the franchise […]

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, in particular, are in disarray after learning that Groot is dead. Director James Gunn revealed that the original Groot died in the first movie and Baby Groot is his son. The brouhaha started after BuzzFeed writer Arielle Calderon asked on Twitter who […]

James Gunn and Mark Hamill are getting together about Hamill joining Dunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, meaning that the Star Wars megastar very well could become part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, too. What are some of the roles the Luke Skywalker actor could take? There are multiple possibilities, Screen Rant reported. In […]

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn got philosophical in defending Chris Pratt, the star of his other-worldly films. Pratt posted on Twitter that he was sending out “prayers” for Kevin Smith, who was hospitalized after what Smith called a “massive” heart attack. “Kevin, we don’t know each other too good but I have loved […]

Recently, Jodie Foster shared her thoughts on major blockbusters and superhero movies, expressing her lack of interest in working on a film with a big budget. She went so far as to say that she believes that the superhero genre is even “ruining the habits” of basically an entire generation of people who head to […]

As many comic fans know, there tends to be a lot of discussion over which comic company is better, Marvel or DC. With the introduction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe, that discussion has truly ramped up, with many fans hitting social media in order to argue their reasons for which […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn has apparently found a clever way to please Marvel fans and help the rainforest at the same time. Gunn shared the news during a live broadcast on his Facebook page, promoting the auction of an operational Zune media player signed by the majority of the cast […]

It has been a few months since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premiered in theaters, and while there will be other Marvel films that will hit the big screen before the third installment in the franchise, that does not mean James Gunn is not already planning what comes next. In fact, since an after-credits […]

James Gunn may have revealed the final Guardians of the Galaxy Easter egg, and it could be connected to Kurt Russell’s Ego the Living Planet. There are several theories about the huge Easter egg in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film that still remains undiscovered. At one point, people have even stated that it […]

Who knew that a talking raccoon and a walking tree — who also happens to know only one phrase to say over and over — made for good inclusions in a superhero ensemble? Even director James Gunn thought Guardians of the Galaxy was a “stupid idea” when he was first tasked to do a movie […]

Director James Gunn has found another clever way to pay tribute to his Guardians of the Galaxy cast thanks to a special ceremony that recognized one of the leading cast members from the blockbuster ensemble. Jurassic World star Chris Pratt – known in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Peter Quill and “Star Lord” – recently […]

Like most of the films in the Marvel roster, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 looks like it’s going to be a supersized offering packed to the gills with some of the most iconic Marvel Comics characters. Fans already know that a couple of new Guardians have been added to those they met in the […]

Peter “Star-Lord” Quill’s father is out of the bag: it’s Ego the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell. They get father-son bonding time in this new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 teaser from Marvel. Rumors and speculations have been thrown around in the past years regarding who Peter’s father really is after the success […]

A lot of the excitement around Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 comes from the introduction of the pint-sized new Groot (Vin Diesel). Director James Gunn recently talked about the cutie pie, teasing that his size is not the only change to expect in the character. A fan asked Gunn on Facebook whether or not […]

James Gunn’s Guardians Of Galaxy Vol. 2 teaser trailer did phenomenal in its viewings when it was recently released. “The Fox on the Run” song by Sweet played behind the footage which rose to No. 1 on the iTunes chart. It does remain to be seen if it’s on the soundtrack. If it isn’t, it […]

Fans are curious about the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer as those who had not attended this year’s San Diego Comic-Con wasn’t privy to the footage director James Gunn had already shown. Today The British Board of Film Classification website had categorized the film as “classified.” Vin Diesel also teased a bit about […]