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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.
The Authority is a team of superpowered beings who operate outside traditional superhero morals and laws. Led by Jenny Sparks, the spirit of the 20th century, the team includes Apollo, a solar-powered superhuman; Midnighter, a brutal hand-to-hand combatant; The Engineer, who has replaced her blood with nanomachines; and several others. They believe that the ends justify the means, using extreme measures to handle global threats. It begins with The Authority dismantling a corrupt government responsible for atrocities. Their brutal methods draw the attention of Amanda Waller, who sees them as both a potential asset and a threat. As they continue their missions, they face a powerful dictator who has acquired alien technology, threatening global stability. The Authority’s willingness to cross ethical lines creates internal conflict, especially between Midnighter’s ruthless approach and Apollo’s more compassionate views. The Authority stop the dictator in a destructive battle that raises questions worldwide: Are they heroes or tyrants? Their actions leave the world questioning the price of their protection. Post Credits: Amanda Waller meets with an unknown figure, discussing the need for a countermeasure against "uncontrolled gods," hinting at future teams or initiatives to control superpowered beings.
