James Gunn

James Gunn is an American filmmaker and studio executive. He is popularly known for his directed films and series like 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 to become co-chairman of DC Studios.

• I love raccoons. I had a raccoon figurine collection as a kid, and I now have two movies with 'Ranger Rick' jokes in them. I love 'em. They come in my backyard all the time, and we just stare at each other like a couple of idiots. ^[1]

• I think of the Avengers as The Beatles, and the Guardians are the Rolling Stones. That is really how I feel about the groups. ^[2]

• I like Jason Statham movies, like The Transporter or whatever. I watch them all the time when they come on TV. Then I saw 'Crank,' and I couldn't believe how awesome it was. ^[3]

• The Flash resets many things, not all things. Some characters remain the same, some do not . ^[4]

• Each story should be enjoyed on its own merits, without relying on its connection to a larger universe, adding that shared universes should enhance individual stories, not the other way around. ^[5]

• Science fiction literature's focus is on ideas, the concept of change, and the impact on humanity. Those concepts are hard to capture on film. They work better in the mind. ^[6]

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