Profile of James Gunn
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James Gunn

Born
1966-08-05
Birthplace
St. Louis,
Missouri
USA
Born
1966-08-05
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri
USA
Biography

James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1996). He then be......

Profile of James Gunn

James Gunn

Born
1966-08-05
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri
USA
Born
1966-08-05
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri
USA
Biography

James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1996). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film Slither (2006), and moving to the superhero genre with Super (2010), 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 and his longtime producer, Peter Safran, to serve as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn co-produced and executive produced every film and television series in the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which serves as a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In the DCU, he created the series Creature Commandos (2024) and wrote and directed the film Superman (2025). He also wrote and directed the web series James Gunn's PG Porn (2008–2009), the HBO Max original series Peacemaker (2022–2025) and the Disney+ original special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). Other work for which he is known include writing for the 2004 remake of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), writing the live-action adaptation of Scooby Doo (2002), and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), writing and producing the horror-action film The Belko Experiment (2016), producing the superhero-horror film Brightburn (2019), and contributing to comedy-anthology film Movie 43 (2013) (directing the segment "Beezel") and the 2012 hack-and-slash video game Lollipop Chainsaw.

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Rick and Morty poster

2013

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Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

2014

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Jeopardy! poster

1984

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

2003

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Avengers: Infinity War poster

2018

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Big Brother poster

2000

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Avengers: Endgame poster

2019

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Superman poster

2025

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Peacemaker poster

2022

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Harley Quinn poster

2019

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Supergirl poster

2026

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 poster

2017

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 poster

2023

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My Adventures with Superman poster

2023

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Doctor Strange poster

2016

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The Suicide Squad poster

2021

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Creature Commandos poster

2024

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Guardians of the Galaxy poster

2014

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Dawn of the Dead poster

2004

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Con Man poster

2015

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Scooby-Doo poster

2002

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Brightburn poster

2019

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Movie 43 poster

2013

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I Am Groot poster

2022

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Superpowered: The DC Story poster

2023

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special poster

2022

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Locked poster

2025

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction poster

2018

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Clayface poster

2026

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Lanterns poster

2026

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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed poster

2004

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The Big Sick poster

2017

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Slither poster

2006

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The Belko Experiment poster

2017

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James Gunn's PG Porn poster

2008

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Holliston poster

2012

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The Investigators poster

1961

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Coyote vs ACME poster

2026

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Super poster

2010

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We Own the Night poster

2007

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Grave Conversations poster

2024

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Man of Tomorrow poster

2027

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Groot's First Steps poster

2022

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Groot Takes a Bath poster

2022

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The Little Guy poster

2022

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Groot's Pursuit poster

2022

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Magnum Opus poster

2022

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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe poster

2014

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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV poster

2001

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Tromeo & Juliet poster

1996

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Terror Firmer poster

1999

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The Specials poster

2000

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MPower poster

2023

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Done the Impossible poster

2006

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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 poster

2023

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Scream Queens poster

2008

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30 Even Scarier Movie Moments poster

2007

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DC Metal Force poster

2024

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Beast Boy: Lone Wolf poster

2024

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Untitled The Batman Sequel poster

2027

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Sock or Hat? poster

2014

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Melvin Goes to Dinner poster

2003

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LolliLove poster

2004

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Tales from the Crapper poster

2004

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Mutant Blast poster

2019

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Dynamic Duo poster

2028

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The Ghouls poster

2003

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Doggie Heaven poster

2008

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Hamster PSA poster

1997

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Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle poster

2025

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Sparky & Mikaela poster

2008

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Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie' poster

2002

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Humanzee! poster

2008

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Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over poster

2003

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Krypto Saves the Day!: Halloween Havoc poster

2025

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Troma's Edge TV poster

2000

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Krypto Saves the Day!: Package Pandemonium poster

2025

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VHS Massacre Too poster

2020

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DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast poster

2024

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Direct Your Own Damn Movie! poster

2009

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Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn poster

2025

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The Man Who Invented The Moon poster

2003

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Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters poster

2016

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Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman poster

2009

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Krypto Saves the Day!: Coastal Catastrophe poster

2026

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Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast poster

2022

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Teen Titans poster

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Mister Miracle poster

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The Brave and the Bold poster

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Produce Your Own Damn Movie! poster

2011

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Untitled Bane and Deathstroke Film poster

TBD

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Sgt. Rock poster

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Untitled Wonder Woman Film poster

TBD

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Untitled Jurassic League Film poster

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Krypto Saves the Day! poster

2025

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The Tromaville Cafe poster

1997

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