James Gunn Never Wants To See These Iconic Origin Stories Again

James Gunn Never Wants To See These Iconic Origin Stories Again

James Gunn has had enough. Less than three years after he was announced as the new co-CEO of DC Studios, the comic book nerd with the Warner Bros.-sized checkbook is ready to usher in his new era of the DCU with the July 11 release of Superman. And if it were up to him, we’d never hear about three of the most iconic…Read more...

I Don’t Agree With the 2 Iconic DC Moments James Gunn Doesn’t Want in DCU

Take away the origin story that prefaces the making of the hero. What’s next? The Batmobile is outdated? Kryptonite becomes redundant? James Gunn is on a mission to redefine the DC Universe, from its roots all the way up to Batman and Superman’s inimitable saga. But even the omniscient keeper of the DCU doesn’t get to dictate the hierarchy that some stories have over others. But first, this one-sided harangue needs some context for the readers. …

James Gunn says there are three comic book origins he never wants to see in a superhero movie again – including that deeply upsetting Batman scene: "Who cares?"

It's safe to assume that James Gunn's Superman movie doesn't have Kal-El's origin story

James Gunn doesn't see the need for more origin stories

In Guardians of the Galaxy, writer/director James Gunn gave a short prologue on Peter Quill’s introduction into the vastness of space beyond Earth. Afterwards, we are conveyed the backstory of all the characters throughout the movies as discovered when the plot progresses. Now that Gunn is restarting a new continuity of the DC universe with Superman, Gunn has the task of reintroducing Kal-El and Clark Kent from his world to audiences. However, i…