“Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn is in talks to write “Suicide Squad 2,” jumping ship from Marvel to DC.
Gunn’s deal was made “with an eye to direct” the Warner Bros. film, which is expected to be a completely new take.
Gunn helmed the first two “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies, but was fired from the franchise this summer following the re-emergence of old, offensive tweets joking about pedophilia and rape.
The studio had been developing “Suicide Squad 2” with “The Accountant” director Gavin O’Connor, who came on board a year ago, but is no longer attached.
Sony announced on Monday that it moved Gunn’s “BrightBurn” back from Nov. 30 to May 24, 2019 — the start of Memorial Day weekend. Gunn produced the project with The H Collective. “BrightBurn” stars Elizabeth Banks, Jackson Dunn, David Denman, Meredith Hagner, and Matt Jones.
The first “Suicide Squad” was toplined by Will Smith,...
Gunn’s deal was made “with an eye to direct” the Warner Bros. film, which is expected to be a completely new take.
Gunn helmed the first two “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies, but was fired from the franchise this summer following the re-emergence of old, offensive tweets joking about pedophilia and rape.
The studio had been developing “Suicide Squad 2” with “The Accountant” director Gavin O’Connor, who came on board a year ago, but is no longer attached.
Sony announced on Monday that it moved Gunn’s “BrightBurn” back from Nov. 30 to May 24, 2019 — the start of Memorial Day weekend. Gunn produced the project with The H Collective. “BrightBurn” stars Elizabeth Banks, Jackson Dunn, David Denman, Meredith Hagner, and Matt Jones.
The first “Suicide Squad” was toplined by Will Smith,...
- 10/9/2018
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