James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

[TheShizNo1]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

Pieces of paper versus him being present on the set and in charge?

Major differences.

Can't plagiarize the script, dude.

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[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

Can't plagiarize the script, dude.

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Can't plagiarize what is legally yours and I'm sure it's legally Disney's by now.

[Blzer]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

Pieces of paper versus him being present on the set and in charge?

Major differences.

Can't plagiarize the script, dude.

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Can't plagiarize what is legally yours and I'm sure it's legally Disney's by now.

The idea was his name was still going to be attached in the writing credits, maybe even producing credits.

I thought the societal police would have fumed over something like that.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

I think being fired and having somebody else use your script is a punishment itself He's lost the control which I would think is the most important aspect.

Plus, if he is in fact credited, I doubt his name will be the only name attached to the writing.

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

I still don't get how you can be morally fine with using his script and not him as director. I find that to be an interesting concept.

I'm putting the chips onto the "GotG is retired" square.

Unsurprisingly, nothing to do with morality...

While the requirements for screen credit from the Directors Guild of America is fairly cut and dry about who does and doesn't get credit for directing a movie, the Writers Guild is a little more complicated. Unlike the DGA, the WGA gives credit for partial work. A lot of credit. A writer can get credit without ever having even seen the script if a character they originally created appears at any point or a story they originally wrote serves as inspiration for the screenplay. Having written both*Guardians of the Galaxy 1*and2*and written at least a complete draft for*Guardians of the Galaxy 3,*he may not own the actual Guardians IP,*the amount of work Disney would have to go through to make sure Gunn didn't get credit would still be immense, and even that wouldn't even guarantee they could successfully keep his name out of the credits.

https://screenrant.com/james-gunn-guardians-galaxy-3-directing-writing-wga/amp/

[TripleCrown9]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

Aaaaaaaaand production has been put back on hold.

[Beantown]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

And Gunn is back as the writer/director of this now.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

So...is he still doing Suicide Squad also?

Also, super curious about how the Guardians are handled in Endgame.

[Blzer]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

They are doing the right thing, and this is a win-win-win (for Iger/Disney, Gunn, and cast).

[rdnk]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

And Gunn is back as the writer/director of this now.

I think we all knew this was coming. This was the logical scenario for all parties to take.

[Majingir]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

I guess Batista got what he wanted

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nzobsJyLiqM

[mestevo]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

I think we all knew this was coming. This was the logical scenario for all parties to take.

I don't think anyone saw this coming as he had moved on and was going to make Suicide Squad 2.

[SPTO]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

I'm curious to know what will happen with Suicide Squad 2 now.

I guess my prediction of Gunn running the DCEU is shot up all to hell now.

[Stormyhog]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

I'm curious to know what will happen with Suicide Squad 2 now.

I guess my prediction of Gunn running the DCEU is shot up all to hell now.

He'll be doing GOTG 3 after he completes Suicide Squad 2 unless something changes. https://www.businessinsider.com/disn...alaxy-3-2019-3

[rdnk]

Re: James Gunn fired from GOTG 3 and future MCU projects

I don't think anyone saw this coming as he had moved on and was going to make Suicide Squad 2.

My apologies, I guess it was just my friends and I. Letting him go and the bringing him back seemed like the best way to make everyone happy. There was just too much money to be made to not bring him back.