James Gunn is one of the biggest filmmakers working in the superhero genre. Starting out with small-budget flicks, Gunn transitioned into a success by directing Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy‘. This year, Warner Bros. Discovery hired him as the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios.
With this, his stint with Marvel Studios has come to an end. The 56-year-old filmmaker is currently working on ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3‘, his final film in the Marvel Studios franchise. In a recent interview, Gunn talked about his experience of making this film.
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James Gunn On Directing ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’
Gunn has jumped ship from Marvel to DC. He was recently appointed as the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios. Which means he needs to finish all his commitments with Marvel.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the ‘Slithers‘ director talked about directing ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3′ and the upcoming holiday special. “The movie is so emotional, but it’s been a real joy making it“, he said.
Comparing the film with the holiday special, Gunn said: “Everything about getting the performances out of people was easy, whereas Vol. 3 was torture in every way.”
He further talked about the film’s post-production. “I still have a ton of visual effect shots I’m working on, and of course, putting the score together with John Murphy, which is gigantic. So those are the things I’ve been focusing on most, lately.”
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Gunn Talks About ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’
‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ is set to premiere on November 25 on Disney+. It follows Drax (Dave Bautista) and Mantis’ (Pom Klementieff) trying to help Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) rediscover his love of Christmas, so they gift him his favorite actor, Kevin Bacon.
Gunn said, “So the idea of doing a holiday special with the Guardians was both a really funny idea to me and also something I really wanted to do.”
He stated that he wrote the special very quickly. “And once I sat down and started trying to figure out what the story was, the Kevin Bacon idea came up very, very quickly, and I wrote the whole story within a few hours.”
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is slated to hit theaters on May 5, 2023, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.
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