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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.
In this American adaptation of The Kamen Rider, the protagonist finds themselves unwittingly thrust into a world of intrigue and danger when they are tricked into volunteering for a secretive corporation known as Shocker. Instead of the promised benefits, they undergo a transformation into a cyborg with a grasshopper-themed motif, granting them incredible powers and abilities beyond imagination. Now, as the reluctant hero, they must navigate their new identity as the Kamen Rider while uncovering Shocker's true agenda hidden beneath its corporate facade. As the Kamen Rider, our protagonist must confront the formidable forces of Shocker, who wield advanced technology and ruthless tactics to achieve their sinister goals. Alongside a motley crew of allies, each with their own unique abilities and motivations, they embark on a journey to dismantle Shocker's grip on society and bring justice to those who have been wronged. Through heart-pounding action sequences and gripping suspense, this American adaptation of The Kamen Rider delves into themes of identity, betrayal, and the enduring struggle between freedom and oppression in a thrilling reimagining of the classic tale.
