James Gunn
Writer, Producer, Actor, Director
August 5, 1966 (59 years)
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.
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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.
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| 2004 | LolliLove · as Screenplay |
| 2004 | The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed · as Screenplay |
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| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead · as Screenplay |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo · as Screenplay |
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| 1996 | Tromeo and Juliet · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 2027 | The Batman: Part II · as Executive Producer |
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| 2026 | Lanterns · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Krypto Saves the Day! · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Creature Commandos · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Beast Boy: Lone Wolf · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Groot's First Steps · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Groot's Pursuit · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Groot Takes a Bath · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | I Am Groot · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Magnum Opus · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Peacemaker · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War · as Executive Producer |
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| 2015 | Marvel: I am Groot · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Sparky & Mikaela · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | James Gunn's Sparky and Mikaela · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | James Gunn's PG Porn · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | LolliLove · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed · as Co-Producer |
| 2000 | The Specials · as Co-Producer |
| 2025 | Superman · as Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 · as Lamb-Shank (voice) |
| 2022 | Groot's Pursuit · as Wrist Watch Voice (voice) |
| 2022 | I Am Groot · as Wrist Watch Voice (voice) |
| 2022 | Peacemaker · as Concertgoer |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled · as Director |
| 2019 | Harley Quinn · as James Gunn (voice) |
| 2015 | Con Man · as Raaker 2.0On Plex |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy · as Maskless Sakaaran |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty · as James Gunn (voice) |
| 2012 | Holliston · as John Anguish |
| 2010 | Super · as Demonswill |
| 2008 | James Gunn's PG Porn · as Linus |
| 2006 | Slither · as Hank (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Attack of the Show · as Director, Super |
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner · as Scott |
| 2003 | The Ghouls · as Det. Cotton |
| 2003 | Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over · as Riley (voice) |
| 2000 | Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV · as Dr. Flem HockingOn Plex |
| 2000 | The Specials · as Minute Man |
| 1996 | Tromeo and Juliet · as Found A Peanut FatherOn Plex |
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| 2026 | Coyote vs. Acme · as Screenstory |
| 2018 | Mutant Blast · as CharactersOn Plex |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 · as Script Supervisor |
| 2016 | Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters · as Characters |
| 2008 | James Gunn's Sparky and Mikaela · as Creator |
| 2001 | Thir13en Ghosts · as Additional Writing |
| 1998 | Terror Firmer · as Original StoryOn Plex |
| 1996 | Tromeo and Juliet · as Assistant DirectorOn Plex |
| 1996 | Tromeo and Juliet · as Executive In Charge Of ProductionOn Plex |