Biography
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 Peter Safran to become co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn will co-produce and executive produce every film and television series under the upcoming DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which will act as a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In the DCU, he is the creator of the series Creature Commandos(2024) and the writer-director of the upcoming 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–present) and the Disney+ original special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). Other works 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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Filmography
all 91
Movies 67
Producer 40
TV Shows 24
self 22
Director 14
Writer 2
Screenplay 2
Voice 1

Untitled The Batman Sequel (2027)

Clayface (2026)

Superman (2025)

DC Metal Force (2024)

Creature Commandos (2024)

Beast Boy: Lone Wolf (2024)

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

MPower (2023)

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)

Groot's Pursuit (2022)

I Am Groot (2022)

The Little Guy (2022)

Groot Takes a Bath (2022)

Groot's First Steps (2022)

Magnum Opus (2022)

Peacemaker (2022)

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Wipeout (2021)

VHS Massacre Too (2020)

Harley Quinn (2019)

Mutant Blast (2019)

Brightburn (2019)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Doctor Strange (2016)

The Belko Experiment (2016)

Con Man (2015)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Movie 43 (2013)

Holliston (2012)

Super (2010)

Sparky & Mikaela (2008)

Humanzee! (2008)

Doggie Heaven (2008)

James Gunn's PG Porn (2008)

Slither (2006)

Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005)

LolliLove (2004)

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

The Man Who Invented The Moon (2003)

The Ghouls (2003)

Scooby-Doo (2002)

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001)

The Specials (2000)

Troma's Edge TV (2000)

Terror Firmer (1999)

Hamster PSA (1997)

Tromeo & Juliet (1996)

Sgt. Rock

The Brave and the Bold

Dynamic Duo

Waller

Untitled "Krypto" Series

Teen Titans

Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise

Constantine 2

Paradise Lost

The Authority

Swamp Thing

Lanterns

Coyote vs. Acme

Booster Gold
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1966-08-05 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States
ReligionCatholicism
RelationshipsJenna Fischer (2000 - 2008)
SpouseJennifer Holland
FatherJames Gunn Sr.
MotherLeota Gunn
SiblingsSean Gunn, Matt Gunn, Brian Gunn
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known As詹姆斯·冈恩, جیمز گان
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