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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Gunn Says His ‘Favorite' DCU Project Is a New TV Show, Talks Peacemaker‘s Importance to Phase 1
James Gunn's 'favorite thing' about the new DCU that will truly take flight when Superman flies into theaters next month is actually a TV show that 'hopefully will be made soon.' In a wide-ranging Q&A about his and fellow DC Studios CEO Peter Safran's plans for the new DCU, Gunn shared an update on a few TV projects, saying that (as of May 22), 'I'm about to wrap Peacemaker [Season 2, premiering Aug. 21]… We're going to see early episodes of that soon,' while 'Lanterns (starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Hal Jordan and John Stewart) is halfway through filming. We're going to see early episodes of that soon.' More from TVLine Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum Is in James Gunn's Superman Movie - You Just Won't See Him Casting News: Ryan Eggold's FX Pilot, Lanterns Adds Nobody Wants This Actor and More Nathan Fillion's 'Not Nice' Guy Gardner to Appear in HBO's Lanterns Series He also said that development on the Wonder Woman-adjacent Paradise Lost series is 'slow-moving' yet 'moving along.' 'Then there's another TV show that's my favorite thing in all of this, that is hopefully getting made soon,' he teased. 'It's just my favorite thing.' Later in the Q&A, Gunn said, 'My favorite thing has not been announced at all.' He explained that 'when I pitched to [Warner Bros. Discovery CEO] David Zaslav what the DCU would be… we did not announce in that first meeting because I felt like it was too easy to rip off by another company.' Of note, in the weeks since Gunn sat for the EW interview, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced Mister Miracle, an adult animated series based on the comic book series by Tom King and Mitch Gerads — though it is unclear if that is or is not to what Gunn was referring. Elsewhere in the Q&A, Gunn was asked about the new DCU's opening phase, which is dubbed 'Gods and Monsters,' and he said that Peacemaker's sophomore season is a key component. 'I wouldn't say Creature Commandos' — the adult animated series that streamed on Max this winter, and technically launched the new DCU — 'is important, but Peacemaker and Superman are both pretty important in terms of getting to the bigger story,' he asserted. Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! Peacemaker Season 2: Everything We Know View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Aaron Pierre gains James Bond buzz after breakout performance in Netflix's Rebel Ridge
Speculation around the next James Bond continues to grow, and British actor Aaron Pierre has emerged as a compelling candidate. Industry insider Daniel Richtman recently reported that Pierre is among those being considered for the iconic role. Fans and critics alike point to his performance in Netflix's 2024 action thriller Rebel Ridge as a strong argument in his favor. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier, Rebel Ridge follows Terry Richmond, a former marine who travels to Shelby Springs to help his cousin. Once there, he becomes entangled in a violent conflict with corrupt local police. Pierre's portrayal of Richmond earned acclaim for its balance of intensity, physicality, and charisma—traits long associated with the Bond character. In a review by Dexerto, Pierre's performance was described as 'a star-is-born moment'—'hulking, intimidating, but coolly charismatic.' The Guardian praised it as 'a real movie star arrival,' while Variety highlighted his 'restraint and precision,' calling his character both 'sympathetic' and powerful. Even The Observer, despite reservations about the film, noted that Pierre deserves his own action franchise. Pierre is also set to star as John Stewart in the upcoming DC series Lanterns, marking his entry into the superhero genre. But fans are now wondering whether his next big role could be as James Bond. With charm, intelligence, and effortless screen presence, Rebel Ridge proves that Pierre has all the right ingredients to take on the legendary 007 role.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
James Gunn shares 'number-one reason' why 'movie industry is dying'
James Gunn believes "unfinished screenplays" are responsible for the "movie industry dying". The co-head of DC Studios cited the "number-one reason" why he believes the industry is struggling is that a lot of bad films have been released because projects have been rushed as a result of production dates being set before their scripts are completely ready. He told Rolling Stone: 'Listen, you can do everything right and make a bad movie. I'm really compassionate towards people that put their all into a movie. I know some people that were my former workers at Marvel — people who made some of the worst movies. "There were people that were lazy and didn't put their time in. And then there were other directors that worked really hard and maybe didn't have the best movie come out, but they did everything they could. "I do believe that the reason why the movie industry is dying is not because of people not wanting to see movies. It's not because of home screens getting so good. 'The number-one reason is because people are making movies without a finished screenplay.' The 58-year-old filmmaker revealed that when he and Peter Safran took over at DC Studios, he stressed that any films under his guidance wouldn't go into production until their scripts were finished, and admitted he had "just killed a project" because the screenplay was incomplete. He said: 'Everybody wanted to make the movie. It was greenlit, ready to go. The screenplay wasn't ready. And I couldn't do a movie where the screenplay's not good. 'And we've been really lucky so far, because Supergirl's script was so f****** good off the bat. And then Lanterns came in, and the script was so f****** good. Clayface, same thing. So f****** good. So we have these scripts that we've been really lucky with or wise in our choices or whatever the combination is.' The Superman director also believes not having a mandate from Warner Bros. to deliver a certain number of projects has helped DC Studios, because he believes the previous pressure Marvel faced from Disney to increase their output "killed them". He said: 'We have to treat every project as if we're lucky. 'We don't have the mandate [at DC Studios] to have a certain amount of movies and TV shows every year. So we're going to put out everything that we think is of the highest quality. "We're obviously going to do some good things and some not-so-good things, but hopefully on average everything will be as high-quality as possible. Nothing goes before there's a screenplay that I personally am happy with.'
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
James Gunn: Producing films with unfinished scripts is killing the industry
"Everybody wanted to make the movie. It was greenlit, ready to go," the filmmaker explained. "The screenplay wasn't ready. And I couldn't do a movie where the screenplay's not good." Gunn highlighted the success of this approach, citing strong initial scripts for upcoming projects. "We've been really lucky so far, because Supergirl's script was so good off the bat. And then Lanterns came in, and the script was so good. Clayface, same thing. So good." He also credits the absence of a quota from Warner Bros. for DC projects, contrasting it with Disney's past mandate for Marvel films and TV shows, which he believes "killed them." Disney CEO Bob Iger has since shifted Marvel's focus to quality over quantity. "We have to treat every project as if we're lucky," Gunn emphasised. "We don't have the mandate [at DC Studios] to have a certain amount of movies and TV shows every year. So we're going to put out everything that we think is of the highest quality... Nothing goes before there's a screenplay that I personally am happy with."
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Superman director James Gunn blames Disney for the decline of Marvel, says: ‘It wasn't right. And it killed them..'
James Gunn isn't holding back. As the co-head of DC Studios and the man behind the upcoming Superman, he's now at the very centre of Hollywood's biggest battleground: saving the superhero genre from itself. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) director opened up about why the movie industry feels broken — and how his strategy at DC is trying to fix it. His diagnosis? Blockbusters are being made too fast and too carelessly. 'I do believe that the reason why the movie industry is dying is not because of people not wanting to see movies,' Gunn said. 'It's not because of home screens getting so good. The number-one reason is because people are making movies without a finished screenplay.' It's a pointed observation, but one that comes with experience. Gunn is in his third year as co-CEO of DC Studios, having crossed over from Marvel where he built one of its most beloved franchises. Now at DC, Gunn has is preparing to relaunch Superman with an all-new cast and style — one that's already winning fans over. A post shared by Superman (@superman) But even with momentum on his side, Gunn is setting a hard rule: no script, no movie. In fact, he shared that DC recently scrapped a project despite it being greenlit. 'Everybody wanted to make the movie. It was greenlit, ready to go. The screenplay wasn't ready. And I couldn't do a movie where the screenplay's not good,' he explained. 'And we've been really lucky so far, because Supergirl's script was so fucking good off the bat. And then Lanterns came in, and the script was so fucking good. Clayface, same thing. So fu*king good.' For Gunn, that's the new standard. And unlike the situation he left behind at Marvel, there's no corporate pressure from Warner Bros. to churn out a set number of films or shows each year. 'We don't have the mandate [at DC] to have a certain amount of movies and TV shows every year,' he said. 'So we're going to put out everything that we think is of the highest quality.' That's a clear swipe at Disney. Gunn directly pointed to Marvel's decline as the result of Disney+ pushing the studio to increase its output, something even Disney CEO Bob Iger has admitted was a misstep. 'That wasn't fair. It wasn't right. And it killed them,' Gunn said. With Superman set to be the first major release under Gunn's creative vision, all eyes are now on whether this slower, quality-first approach can revive a whole genre running on fumes. If it works, Gunn won't just be saving the Man of Steel, he might just save the superhero movie.
