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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Gunn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
James Gunn
Director
for Director in Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2025)
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Clark Kent, a young reporter at the Daily Planet, is still discovering the full extent of his powers. The story begins with Krypton’s destruction, where Jor-El and Lara send their infant son, Kal-El, to Earth. Meanwhile, Brainiac, an advanced AI that survived Krypton, escapes the catastrophe. Known for collecting and miniaturizing cities, Brainiac sets its sights on Earth, the last refuge of Kryptonian life. In Metropolis, Clark struggles with his dual identity. By day, he’s a mild-mannered journalist, and when trouble arises, he becomes Superman, the city’s protector. Metropolis faces unexplained technological disruptions—caused by Brainiac, who has begun reassembling itself using Earth’s satellite network. Brainiac sees Superman as the last remnant of Krypton, something to be cataloged and controlled. Its drones attack Metropolis, seeking to extract and archive all of Superman’s knowledge. Clark, torn between his Kryptonian heritage and his love for Earth, must stop Brainiac from miniaturizing Metropolis and adding it to his collection, which would destroy the planet. In an epic battle, Superman injects Earth’s unpredictability into Brainiac’s code, causing it to malfunction and collapse. Post Credits: Lex Luthor is seen examining a fragment of Brainiac’s technology, stating, “This is just the beginning,” hinting at future conflicts.
