James Gunn
Writing
Born: August 5, 1966 (age 60) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Highest Rated
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 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.
Known for
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Doctor Strange
2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
Rick and Morty
2013
The Suicide Squad
2021
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
Superman
2025
Scooby-Doo
2002
Dawn of the Dead
2004
Brightburn
2019
Photos (9)
Movies (14)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Lamb-Shank (voice)
Superman
Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Maskless Sakaaran
Slither
Hank (uncredited)
Super
Demonswill
Groot's Pursuit
Wrist Watch Voice (voice)
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Dr. Flem Hocking
Tromeo & Juliet
Found a Peanut Father
The Specials
Minute Man
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Scott
LolliLove
James Gunn
Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over
Riley (voice)
The Ghouls
Det. Cotton
Humanzee!
James
TV Shows (9)
Rick and Morty
James Gunn (voice) · 1 eps
Harley Quinn
James Gunn (voice) · 2 eps
Konbini Vidéo Club
1 eps
I Am Groot
Wrist Watch Voice (voice) · 1 eps
Con Man
Raaker 2.0 · 1 eps
James Gunn's PG Porn
Lance the Mechanic · 1 eps
James Gunn's PG Porn
Linus · 2 eps
James Gunn's PG Porn
James Gunn · 1 eps
Holliston
John Anguish · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (24)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter · 1 eps
Big Brother
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Grave Conversations
Self · 1 eps
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self · 3 eps
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self · 1 eps
MPower
Self · 1 eps
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Self · 2 eps
DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast
Self · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - Writer / Director
Sock or Hat?
Self · 1 eps
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn
Self - Host · 16 eps
Scream Queens
Self - Judge · 8 eps
Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast
Self · 2 eps
Done the Impossible
Self
Out of Shadows
Self (archive)
Tales from the Crapper
Self
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Self
Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie'
Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
VHS Massacre Too
Self
Upcoming (10)
Clayface
Producer · Film
The Batman: Part II
Executive Producer · Film
Man of Tomorrow
Writer · Film
Man of Tomorrow
Producer · Film
Man of Tomorrow
Director · Film
Dynamic Duo
Producer · Film
Mister Miracle
Executive Producer · TV
Absolute Batman
Executive Producer · TV
Joker: Laugh Riot
Executive Producer · TV
Lollipop Chainsaw New Project
Video Game · TV
Directing (17)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Director
Peacemaker
Director
Superman
Director
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Script Supervisor
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Director
The Suicide Squad
Director
Guardians of the Galaxy
Director
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Director
Movie 43
Director
Slither
Director
James Gunn's PG Porn
Director
Super
Director
Troma's Edge TV
Director
Tromeo & Juliet
Assistant Director
Sparky & Mikaela
Director
Hamster PSA
Director
Humanzee!
Director
Writing (29)
Coyote vs. Acme
Screenstory
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Writer
Peacemaker
Writer
Superman
Writer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Writer
The Suicide Squad
Writer
Creature Commandos
Writer
Guardians of the Galaxy
Writer
Dawn of the Dead
Screenplay
Scooby-Doo
Screenplay
Scooby-Doo
Story
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Writer
The Investigators
Teleplay
Movie 43
Writer
Slither
Writer
The Belko Experiment
Writer
James Gunn's PG Porn
Writer
Super
Writer
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Writer
Troma's Edge TV
Writer
Tromeo & Juliet
Screenplay
Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast
Original Series Creator
The Specials
Writer
Terror Firmer
Original Story
Sparky & Mikaela
Writer
Hamster PSA
Writer
Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters
Characters
Mutant Blast
Characters
Humanzee!
Writer
Producing (34)
Lanterns
Executive Producer
Supergirl
Producer
Coyote vs. Acme
Producer
Avengers: Infinity War
Executive Producer
Avengers: Endgame
Executive Producer
Peacemaker
Executive Producer
Superman
Producer
My Adventures with Superman
Executive Producer
Creature Commandos
Executive Producer
I Am Groot
Executive Producer
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Executive Producer
Brightburn
Producer
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf
Executive Producer
The Belko Experiment
Producer
James Gunn's PG Porn
Executive Producer
Groot's First Steps
Executive Producer
Groot Takes a Bath
Executive Producer
Groot's Pursuit
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Co-Producer
The Little Guy
Executive Producer
Magnum Opus
Executive Producer
DC Metal Force
Executive Producer
Tromeo & Juliet
Executive In Charge Of Production
Krypto Saves the Day!
Executive Producer
The Specials
Co-Producer
Sparky & Mikaela
Executive Producer
LolliLove
Executive Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!: Coastal Catastrophe
Executive Producer
Doggie Heaven
Executive Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!: Halloween Havoc
Executive Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!: Package Pandemonium
Executive Producer
The Man Who Invented The Moon
Co-Executive Producer
Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle
Executive Producer
Humanzee!
Executive Producer
Other Crew (10)
Supergirl
Editor
Avengers: Infinity War
Additional Dialogue
Peacemaker
Creator
Superman
Storyboard Artist
Doctor Strange
Additional Writing
Creature Commandos
Creator
Locked
Thanks
We Own the Night
Thanks
James Gunn's PG Porn
Creator
The Big Sick
Thanks