Category: James Gunn

The State of Superhero Movies

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What is the state of Superhero entertainment today? Are we as consumers of this genre of entertainment disappointed in or tired of superhero media and the current slate of movies and programs out there in 2023? Is the trend of diminishing box office money a reflection of customer waning dissatisfaction of superhero movies or lack of quality from the film makers and creators of the comic book spawned industry of programs and movies? To answer these questions, we will first look back at the history and early programs, serials and…

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most. This sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spiser-Verse has hit the summer entertainment market by storm. Outperforming the first movie, which grossed $384,256,930…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Performance

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Guardians 3 is a decent movie that rounds out a successful run by James Gunn with Marvel before he attacks his new job with Peter Safran as Co-Chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios. I agreed with critic Matt Hudson when he said in his review of the movie: It isn’t top-tier Marvel, but it’s damn solid with some great gags and action throughout. Compared to recent MCU releases, however, it’s a rousing success. Matt was referring to the lackluster quality and box office performance in the release in Marvel movies…

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Shazam: Fury of the Gods ‘Disappoinment’

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The Shazam sequel opened the week of March 15,2023, to $30,111,158 over the opening weekend. That is about 23,500,000 less than Shazam! (2019) opening of $53,505,326 on April 3 of that year. This performance does not bode well for James Gunn and Peter Safran, named Co-Chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios, green lighting a Shazam 3 in the future plans of the DCU. Some wonder if the film was as good as the original movie, but most agree it was on par with the first Shazam release. So is this…

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Marc Guggenheim Disappointed With James Gunn’s Decisions

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The new direction that James Gunn is going with the DC Universe has some repercussions for the people involved in the current Arrowverse which is playing on The CW. Marc Guggenheim looked back at some of DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn’s decisions regarding the development of the new DC Universe (DCU). Gunn and his partner, Peter Safran, are working on and developing a new approach to the movies and TV shows for the DC Universe, having just announced the Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters slate at the end of January.…

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New – The Flash Trailer 2023

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Word is DC Pictures under James Gunn is reseting the universe to what end we do not know just yet. Gunn calls it one of the best superhero movie he has seen. I am sure he will use the movie as a focal point to open a James Gunn version of the DCU. A film years in the making with high hopes to help the the not so good DCU of the past. One of the most anticipated movies of 2023, The Flash. While the new trailer for The Flash…

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Suicide Squad Latest Trailer

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Suicide Squad Our only hope to save the world is a bunch of supervillains — what could go wrong? Check out the new trailer for James Gunn’s #TheSuicideSquad, in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max* August 6. *Only available on the Ad-Free plan. Available for 31 days from the theatrical release. Films and release date subject to change. From writer/director James Gunn comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ superhero action-adventure “The Suicide Squad,” featuring a collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC lineup. Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the…

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