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James Gunn’s Old Tweets Were Abhorrent But It Makes Little Sense That He Was Fired

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Samuel Brace on James Gunn’s dismissal from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3… On Friday, news broke that James Gunn had been fired by Disney and that he will no longer be directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn’s dismissal occurred when old tweets of the director’s resurfaced which were undeniably hideous in character. […]

James Gunn fired from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 due to offensive tweets

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Filmmaker James Gunn has been fired from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 due to a series of offensive tweets making jokes about rape and paedophilia which have been unearthed on his feed from between 2008 and 2011. “The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our […]

James Gunn completes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 first draft, pre-production to begin soon

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Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken to social media to announce that he has completed his first draft of the script for 2020’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, with the filmmaker sharing a photo of the cover and the caption “Every bit of my heart”. https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1011323717849210880 Meanwhile, in an interview with […]

James Gunn confirms that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be set after Avengers 4

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Last week, Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo were asked whether the fact that Marvel has announced the likes of Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 detracts from the end of the superhero blockbuster, and suggests we’ll be seeing the return of the vast majority of the fallen heroes in […]

Chris Pratt assures fans that Avengers 4 “has your back”

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Chris Pratt has promised fans of the franchise that Avengers 4 “has your back” and also comments on the cast for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3. Thanks to the colossal success of Avengers: Infinity War, the sequel, Avengers 4, is already a hugely anticipated event, with audiences excited (and nervous) to see just what will […]

The Russos say “don’t expect everything to move forward in a linear fashion in the Marvel universe” after Avengers: Infinity War

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As we already know, the next batch of Marvel movies will include Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Black Panther 2, so although Marvel Studios wiped out half of its roster of superheroes in Avengers: Infinity War with Thanos’ snap, the expectation is that most – if not all – of the […]

James Gunn provides an update on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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While Marvel is keeping its Phase Four plans very close to its chest, we do know that 2019’s Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel will be following in 2020 by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and writer-director James Gunn has provided a brief update on his progress with the threequel during a Facebook Q&A. “I’m more than […]

Dave Bautista confirms his return for Avengers 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Dave Bautista has confirmed that he will be returning for Avengers 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Bautista was one of the stars of the year’s biggest film, Avengers: Infinity War, reprising his role as Drax after playing the role twice in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Those who have seen […]

Avengers: Infinity War directors didn’t consult James Gunn over major Guardians of the Galaxy moments

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James Gunn, the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, wasn’t consulted by the directors of Avengers: Infinity War regarding big moments for his characters. With Joe and Anthony Russo directing Infinity War, they in turn took temporary ownership over characters that have been nurtured by other directors during solo movies. James Gunn had […]

Mark Hamill tweets James Gunn about potential Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 role

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Twitter has become an increasingly volatile place to spend time, but every so often it can do some good, and that might just be the case for both audiences and Mark Hamill, if his Twitter exchange with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is anything to go by. When asked by a fan whether Gunn […]