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James Gunn
Gunn on the set ofSupermanin 2024
Born
James Francis Gunn Jr.

(1966-08-05)August 5, 1966(age 57)[n 1]
St. Louis,Missouri,U.S.
EducationLoyola Marymount University
Saint Louis University(BA)
Columbia University(MFA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • studio executive
Years active1989–present
EmployerWarner Bros. Discovery
TitleCo-chairman and Co-CEO ofDC Studios
Spouses
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    (m.2000;div.2008)​
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    (m.2022)​
Relatives

James Francis Gunn Jr.(born August 5, 1966)[n 1]is an American filmmaker and studio executive. He began his career as ascreenwriterin the mid-1990s, starting atTroma EntertainmentwithTromeo and Juliet(1997). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy filmSlither(2006), and moving to the superhero genre withSuper(2010),Guardians of the Galaxy(2014),Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2(2017),The Suicide Squad(2021), andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023). In 2022,Warner Bros. Discoveryhired Gunn andPeter Safranto become co-chairmen and co-CEOs ofDC Studios.[1]Under DC Studios, Gunn will co-produce and executive produce every film and television series under the upcomingDC Universe(DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which will act as a soft-reboot of theDC Extended Universe(DCEU). He will also continue to write and direct various projects set in the DCU, including the upcoming filmSuperman(2025).

He also wrote and directed the web seriesJames Gunn's PG Porn(2008–2009), theHBO Maxoriginal seriesPeacemaker(2022–present) andCreature Commandos(2024), and theDisney+original specialThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special(2022). Other projects he is known for is writing forthe 2004 remakeofGeorge A. Romero'sDawn of the Dead(1978), writing the live-action adaptation ofScooby Doo(2002), and its sequelScooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed(2004), writing and producing the horror-action filmThe Belko Experiment(2016), producing the superhero-horror filmBrightburn(2019), and contributing to comedy-anthology filmMovie 43(2013) (directing the segment "Beezel" ) and the 2012 hack-and-slash video gameLollipop Chainsaw.

Early life

James Francis Gunn Jr.[2]was born on August 5, 1966[3][n 1]inSt. Louis, Missouri,[4]to parents James F. Gunn, an attorney, and Leota "Lee" (Hynek).[6][7][8]He was raisedCatholic[9]in theSt Louis suburbmunicipality ofManchester, Missouri.[10][11]He has five siblings — actorSean,actor and political writerMatt,screenwriterBrian,Patrick, and Beth.[12][13][14]Gunn is ofIrishandJewishdescent[15]his father coming from an Irish immigrant family.[16]Gunn has stated that his family's surname was originally theIrishname MacGilgunn and that it means "sons to the servants of the god of the dead"; it actually means "son of the brown youth."[17][18][19][20]

Growing up, Gunn was influenced by low-budget films such asNight of the Living DeadandFriday the 13th.He read magazines likeFangoriaand attended genre movie screenings, including the originalDawn of the Deadat theTivoli Theatrein St. Louis. At the age of 12, he began making8 mmzombie filmswith his brothers in the woods near their home.[21]

Gunn and his brothers all attended theJesuitSt. Louis University High School,where he graduated in 1984.[5][6]He went on to earn aBachelor of ArtsfromSaint Louis University.[22]While at Saint Louis University, Gunn created political cartoons for the school's student weekly,The University News.[23]Gunn said that, at an unspecified time in his college education, "I went to two years undergraduate film school atLoyola MarymountinLos Angeles.But I was pretty screwed up at the time, and had to leave. Years later I went to graduate school at theColumbia University School of Fine Artsbut I studied prose writing, not film writing. "[24]He earned aMaster of Fine Artsfrom Columbia University in 1995.[25]

Career

Music

While living in St. Louis, Gunn founded a band, The Icons, in 1989, serving as lead vocalist. The group released the albumMom, We Like It Here on Earthin 1994, and its songs "Sunday" and "Walking Naked" were featured in the filmTromeo and Juliet.The Icons disbanded in the mid-1990s.[26]Gunn has continued to work in music, composing songs forScooby-Doo,Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed,andMovie 43.

Film and television

Gunn in 2013

Gunn began his career in filmmaking withTroma Entertainmentin 1995, for which he co-wrote the independent filmTromeo and Juliet.Working alongside his mentorLloyd Kaufman,the co-founder of Troma, Gunn learned how to write screenplays, produce films, scout locations, direct actors, distribute films, and create his own poster art.[21]After contributing to several other Troma films, Gunn in 2000 wrote, produced and performed in the superhero comedyThe Specials,directed byCraig Mazinand featuringRob Lowe,Thomas Haden Church,Paget Brewster,Judy GreerandJamie Kennedy.

Gunn's first major Hollywood screenplay wasScooby-Dooin 2002. In 2004, he wrote the screenplays for the remake ofDawn of the Deadand the sequelScooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.With these films, Gunn became the first screenwriter to have two films top the box office in consecutive weeks.[27]That same year, he executive produced and starred in the mockumentaryLolliLove,directed by and starring his then-wifeJenna Fischer.His film directorial debut was the 2006 horror-comedySlither,which was included on Rotten Tomatoes' list of the 50 Best Ever Reviewed Horror Movies.[28]

Gunn's next projects included the comedy short film "Humanzee!" which was originally intended exclusively for the Xbox Live'sHorror Meets Comedyseries of short comedy films by horror directors, it was replaced with "Sparky and Mikaela" which debuted on Xbox Live on December 31, 2008. In an April 2009 interview onTheJace HallShow,Gunn described "Sparky and Mikaela" as being "about a human [and] racoon crime fighting team and they fight crime in both the forest world, among the furry animals, and in the human world".[29]Gunn also has a short-form web series forSpiketitledJames Gunn's PG Porn.

In 2008, Gunn was a judge on theVH1reality television showScream Queens,where 10 unknown actresses compete for a role in the filmSaw VI.[30]

In 2009, Gunn announced he was going to write and directPets,a comedy about a man who is abducted by aliens who want to turn him into a household pet, withBen Stiller,Stuart Cornfeldand Jeremy Kramer producing.[31]However, by March 2009, Gunn announced, "Petsunfortunately, is done. I'm gone. I left the project for various reasons. I hope it sees the light of day somehow, but it won't be with me attached as director. "[32]

In 2010, Gunn releasedSuper,adark comedyandsuperherosatire starringRainn WilsonandElliot Page.He also directed a segment of the 2013 comedy anthology filmMovie 43(2013); the segment starredElizabeth BanksandJosh Duhamel.The film was critically panned.

Gunn in 2014

Gunn co-wrote and directed theMarvel Studiosadaptation ofGuardians of the Galaxy,which was released on August 1, 2014.[33]His brother, Sean, has a role in the film. Gunn has appeared as an actor, mostly in smaller roles or uncredited appearances in his own projects. AfterDan GilroyandJack Blackseparately lamented the proliferation of superhero films,[34]Gunn responded in a Facebook post, saying in part:

Popular fare in any medium has always been snubbed by the self-appointed elite.... What bothers me slightly is that many people assume because you make big films that you put less love, care, and thought into them than people do who make independent films or who make what are considered more serious Hollywood films.... If you think people who make superhero movies are dumb, come out and say we're dumb. But if you, as an independent filmmaker or a 'serious' filmmaker, think you put more love into your characters than the Russo Brothers do Captain America, or Joss Whedon does the Hulk, or I do a talking raccoon, you are simply mistaken.[35]

Gunn wrote and produced thehorror filmThe Belko Experiment,which was released in 2017.[36]In 2016, he directed threeStan Leecameo scenes in one day, for the filmDoctor Strangeand two unrevealed projects.[37][38][39]

Gunn wrote and directedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2(2017).[40][41][42]Gunn was slated to directGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3in July 2018, but before the project started,Disneysevered ties with Gunn as the director amid controversy overoff-color jokeshe hadtweeted.[43]Gunn was rehired in March 2019 after a mass public appeal, many saying he was the reason of the previous movies' successes.[44]

In October 2018, Gunn was hired to write a completely new script for theDC Extended UniversefilmThe Suicide Squad,with the intention of also serving as director, after its original directorGavin O'Connorleft due to scheduling issues.[45][46]In January 2019, he was officially confirmed to directThe Suicide Squad.[47]He also wrote, directed, and produced the spin-offtelevision seriesfor the film centered on the characterPeacemakerplayed byJohn CenaforMax.[48]Gunn also co-wrote and co-produced a live-action/animated film titledCoyote vs. Acme,based on theLooney TunescharacterWile E. Coyote,forWarner Bros. Pictures Animation.[49]He is also executive-producing aPeacemakerspin-off centered onAmanda Waller,with Christal Henry writing andViola Davisreprising her role from previous DCEU projects.[50]In addition, Gunn is writing and directing another project for DC.[51]Gunn is also involved in multiple other DC projects, including television series.[51]

Other media

Gunn wrote a novel in 2000,The Toy Collector,a story of a hospital orderly who steals drugs from the hospital which he sells to help keep his toy collection habit alive. In 1998, he and Troma's President Lloyd Kaufman co-wroteAll I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger,about his experiences with Kaufman while working at Troma.

He wrote the story forGrasshopper Manufacture's video gameLollipop Chainsaw,working with game designerSuda 51.[52]

Firing from Disney and reinstatement

Gunn at the 2016San Diego Comic-Con

In July 2018, in reaction to Gunn's public criticisms ofDonald Trump,commentatorMike Cernovichdrew attention to controversial jokes that Gunn posted on social media between 2008 and 2012 involvingpedophiliaand theHolocaust.[53][54]Amid criticism of the tweets, Disney severed ties with Gunn as the director of the upcomingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3film at the time;[55]Gunn responded: "I have regretted [those jokes] for many years since. [...] Regardless of how much time has passed, I understand and accept the business decisions taken today. Even these many years later, I take full responsibility for the way I conducted myself then. All I can do now [is offer] my sincere and heartfelt regret [...] To everyone inside my industry and beyond, I again offer my deepest apologies."[55][56]

Walt Disney Studios's decision received criticism from many entertainers and journalists, including actorsDave Bautista,Selma Blair,Patton Oswalt,David Dastmalchian,Michael Ian Black,Mikaela Hoover,Mike Colter,Alex Winter,David Hasselhoff,directorsJoe CarnahanandFede Álvarez,comics artistJim Starlin,musicianRhett Miller,comedianJim Jefferies,Rick and MortycreatorsJustin RoilandandDan Harmon,journalistDavid A. Frenchand Troma Entertainment founder and presidentLloyd Kaufman.[a]Bobcat Goldthwait,who worked as a voice actor on the 1997 Disney filmHercules,responded to the incident by asking Disney to remove his voice from an upcoming park attraction based on the film.[66]

A number of media outlets criticized Disney's decision, includingCollider,Cartoon Brew,The Daily Dot,The Independent,National Review,MovieWeb,andVulture.[67][58][68][69][70][71][72]An online petition urging Disney to re-hire Gunn received over 400,000 signatures.[57][73][74][75]On July 30, 2018,Guardians of the Galaxycast membersChris Pratt,Zoe Saldana,Dave Bautista,Bradley Cooper,Vin Diesel,Sean Gunn,Karen Gillan,Pom KlementieffandMichael Rookerreleased a joint statement through social media expressing their support for Gunn.[76]

Because of the situation,Sony Picturesdecided to not promote the horror filmBrightburn,which Gunn produced, at the 2018San Diego Comic-Con.[77]However, when the first trailer for the film was released on December 8, 2018, Gunn's name was prominently featured. The film opened in May 2019.[78]

In March 2019, Gunn was reinstated by Disney as director of the film after meeting withAlan Horn,chairman of Walt Disney Studios. Gunn started production onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3in October 2021, afterThe Suicide Squadhad been completed.[44]

DC Studios

Gunn and frequent producing partnerPeter Safranhad advisedDavid Zaslav,the CEO of the newly createdWarner Bros. Discovery,during his search for a new head ofDC Films.The duo impressed Zaslav who decided to appoint them as the co-chairpersons and CEOs of DC Films, rebranded as "DC Studios", with control over films, animation and television projects based on characters fromDC Comics.Gunn oversees the creative aspects and will be exclusive to Warner Bros. Discovery during his tenure, except for his prior commitments to Disney. The two assumed their positions on November 1, 2022.[79][80][81][82]

In December 2022, Gunn announced that he was writing a film about a young Superman during his early years inMetropolis,[83]later revealed to be titledSupermanand scheduled for release in July 2025; in March 2023 it was confirmed Gunn would also direct the project.[84]In January 2023, Gunn and Safran revealed their plans for future DCU films, with the first chapter being titled "Gods and Monsters". Gunn was also revealed to be writing a seven-episode animated series titledCreature Commandos,based on thecomic book team of the same name,[85]and working on the HBO Max seriesWaller,a spin-off ofPeacemakerfocusing on the character ofAmanda Waller.[86]

Personal life

Gunn married actressJenna Fischeron October 7, 2000.[6]After seven years of marriage, Gunn and Fischer announced their separation in a joint statement on September 5, 2007,[87]divorcing in 2008.[88]The two remained friends. In 2010, Fischer persuaded Gunn to castRainn Wilson,her co-star onThe Office,in Gunn's filmSuper.[21]

Gunn has been in a relationship with actressJennifer Hollandsince 2015.[89]In February 2022, Holland and Gunn became engaged,[90]and were married at the end of September 2022.[91]

He has a dog named Oz, adopted from a shelter in 2022. Gunn has regularly shared photos of the dog and promoted #AdoptDontShop.[92]For that reason as well as his CGI work onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,PETAdeclared Gunn to be their 2023 Person of the Year.[93]

Gunn was raised in aCatholicfamily and has mentioned how prayer continues to play an important role in his life,[94]but has also said that he is, "in some ways, anti-religion".[95]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1997 Tromeo and Juliet Associate Yes No Co-written withLloyd Kaufman
2000 The Specials No Yes Associate
2002 Scooby-Doo No Yes No Story co-written withCraig Titley
2004 Dawn of the Dead No Yes No
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed No Yes Co-producer
2006 Slither Yes Yes No Feature filmdirectorial debut
2010 Super Yes Yes No
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Yes Yes No Co-written withNicole Perlman
2016 The Belko Experiment No Yes Yes
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Yes Yes No
2019 Brightburn No No Yes [96]
2021 The Suicide Squad Yes Yes No
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Yes Yes No
2025 Superman Yes Yes No
N/A Coyote vs. Acme No Story Yes Unreleased

Executive producer

Year Title Notes
2004 LolliLove Also uncredited writer
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Also additional dialogue[97][98]
2019 Avengers: Endgame

Other roles

Year Title Role
1996 Tromeo and Juliet Executive in charge of production
1999 Terror Firmer Based on the book "All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from theToxic Avenger"
by Gunn andLloyd Kaufman
2001 Thirteen Ghosts Uncredited additional writing[99]
2013 Thor: The Dark World Second unit Director: mid-credit sequence
2016 Doctor Strange Uncredited director: Stan Lee's cameo scene
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1997 Hamster PSA Yes Yes No
2004 Tube No Yes No
2008 Sparky & Mikaela Yes Yes Yes Web short
Humanzee! Yes Yes Yes
2013 Beezel Yes Yes No Segment ofMovie 43

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Tromeo and Juliet Found a peanut father
2000 The Specials Minute Man
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV Doctor Flem Hocking
2003 Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over Riley Direct-to-video
The Ghouls Detective Cotton
Melvin Goes to Dinner Scott
2004 LolliLove James
2006 Slither Hank Uncredited
2008 Humanzee! James Web short
2010 Super Demonswill
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Maskless Sakaaran,Baby Groot Also CGI actor in end-credits scene[100]
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Baby Groot
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Lambshank Voice cameo[101]

Television

Year Title Director Writer Executive Producer Creator Notes
1997–2000 The Tromaville Café Yes Yes No Yes
2008–2009 James Gunn's PG Porn Yes Yes Yes Yes Web series
2022–present Peacemaker Yes Yes Yes Yes Directed 5 episodes
I Am Groot No No Yes No Shorts series
Season 1 only
Special thanks
Season 2
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Yes Yes Yes Yes Television special
2024[102][103] Creature Commandos Voice director[104] Yes Yes Yes

Acting roles

Year Title Role
1997 Sgt. Kabukiman Public Service Announcement Insane Masturbator
1997–2000 The Tromaville Café Mike the Crazy Boom Guy
2008–2009 James Gunn's PG Porn Various roles
2013 Holliston John Anguish
2015 Con Man Raaker 2.0
2022 Harley Quinn[105] Himself (voice)
I Am Groot Wrist Watch (voice)
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Groot

Video games

Year Title Role
2012 Lollipop Chainsaw Writer
2013 LocoCycle[106] Actor: Big Arms Chairman

Theme parks

Year Title Role
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! Writer, director; show scenes
2022 Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Writer, director; show scenes

Awards and nominations

Year[b] Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
2005 Bram Stoker Award Best Screenplay Dawn of the Dead Nominated
2006 Chainsaw Award Highest Body Count Slither Won
2007 Saturn Awards The Filmmakers Showcase Award Won
2014 Golden Raspberry Award Worst Screenplay(shared with co-writers) Movie 43 Won [107]
Worst Director(shared with co-directors) Won
2015 Critics' Choice Awards Best Action Film Guardians of the Galaxy Won [108]
Grammy Awards Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Nominated [109]
Hollywood Film Awards Blockbuster of the Year Guardians of the Galaxy Won [110]
Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Won [111]
Nebula Awards Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Won [112]
Saturn Awards Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture Won [113]
Best Director Won
Best Writing Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Best Adapted Screenplay(shared withNicole Perlman) Nominated [114]
2018 Grammy Awards Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Nominated [115]
Saturn Awards Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Nominated [116]
[117]
2022 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy Peacemaker Nominated [118]
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema The Suicide Squad Nominated [119]
Hollywood Critics Association Best Action Film Nominated [120]
Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Superhero Movie Nominated [121]
Saturn Awards Best Superhero Film Nominated [122]
2023 Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Fiction Special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Won [123]
[124]
Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program Nominated
Outstanding Short Form Program I Am Groot Won

Bibliography

Year Title Notes
1998 All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger with Lloyd Kaufman
2000 The Toy Collector
2003 Make Your Own Damn Movie: Secrets of a Renegade Director Introduction only

See also

Notes

  1. ^Attributed to multiple references:[57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65]
  2. ^Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  1. ^abcWhile many sources give a birth year of 1970,[4]Gunn graduated fromSt. Louis University High Schoolin 1984,[5]and other sources give his birth year as 1966.[3]

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