James Gunn

Writer + Actor + Musician

Male

Born Aug 5, 1970

Age 42

Hometown United States

Nationality United States

James Gunn is an American writer, filmmaker, actor, musician and cartoonist.

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"Piranha 3DD" Premiere

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May 30, 2012

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The 'Piranha 3DD' premiere at Mann Chinese 6 Theaters - Arrivals

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May 29, 2012

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James Gunn The 'Piranha 3DD' premiere at Mann Chinese 6 Theaters - Arrivals

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May 28, 2012

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Universal Studios Hollywood Kicks Off "Halloween Horor Nights" with the "Eyegore" Awards

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Sep 23, 2011

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Romance

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Jenna Fischer
Married 2000 - 2008

Family

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James Gunn

Age 42

siblings

Sean Gunn
Brother, Age 39
Patrick Gunn

Brother
Brian Gunn
Brother
Matt Gunn
Brother

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'Guardians Of The Galaxy': Zoe Saldana Confirms She's Going Green
MTV News - May 03, 2013

by Brett White Everyone can relax. Zoe Saldana has confirmed her involvement in "Guardians of the Galaxy." The actress was previously reported as being in "final talks" to star as Gamora in next year's Marvel movie, and even though that's code for "pretty much a done deal," we really didn't want to get our hopes up and then dashed. Zoe Saldana is the perfect choice for Gamora, and her involvement only makes us that much more excited for the film. The confirmation comes from a pair of j...
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Rumor: Jason Momoa Eyed For Drax The Destroyer In 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'
MTV News - Feb 15, 2013

The debate surrounding Jason Momoa used to be, "Who would win in a fight, Conan or Khal Drogo?" But it sounds like the actor might be making his Marvel, throwing an interstellar badass into that hypothetical match-up. Latino Review reports that Momoa tested for the role of Drax the Destroyer in "Guardians of the Galaxy" this week. The audition reportedly went so well that Marvel has offered him the role of the green-skinned warrior, and Momoa's representatives are now negotiating with th...
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'Guardians Of The Galaxy' To Film In London This Summer
MTV News - Jan 11, 2013

"Guardians of the Galaxy might not have a cast yet, but it does have a filming location. The upcoming Marvel Studios film is slated to shoot at Shepperton Studios in the UK. Screen Daily has the location news, and has learned that the movie is slated to start filming over the summer. That means that all those casting rumors we've heard about in recent weeks will likely come to a head in the next few months. "Thor: The Dark World" was also filmed primarily in the UK, though it did hea...
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'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Casting Rumors Add New Star Lord, Drax Contenders
MTV News - Jan 04, 2013

What kind of day would it be without a "Guardians of the Galaxy" casting rumor? No day at all, we say! The latest buzz on James Gunn's upcoming Marvel-in-Space! flick comes courtesy of a ComicBookMovie.com report that floats a new name out there for Star-Lord: John Krasinski of "The Office," once considered the front runner to play Captain America. He's simply listed as an actor that "Marvel is looking at," with no promises of a done deal. CBM also ...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1970 Birth Born on August 5, 1970.

TWENTIES

2000 29 Years Old 1 More Event

Outside of filmmaking and television, Gunn also penned a novel in 2000, The Toy Collector, and with Troma's President Lloyd Kaufman co-wrote All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger, about his experiences with Kaufman while working at Troma. … Read More

THIRTIES

2002 31 Years Old Gunn's first major Hollywood screenplay was Scooby-Doo in 2002.

2004 33 Years Old In 2004, he wrote the initial screenplay for the remake of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead, but left the project early to work on Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. … Read More

2006 35 Years Old His directorial film debut was the 2006 horror-comedy Slither.

2008 37 Years Old 1 More Event

Gunn's next projects included the comedy short film Humanzee! which was originally intended exclusively for the Xbox Live's Horror Meets Comedy series of short comedy films by horror directors, it was replaced with Sparky and Mikaela which debuted on Xbox Live on December 31, 2008. … Read More

2009 38 Years Old 1 More Event

In 2009, Gunn announced he was going to write and direct Pets, a comedy about a man who is abducted by aliens who want to turn him into a household pet with Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld and Jeremy Kramer producing.

2010 39 Years Old In 2010, Gunn released the film Super, a dark comedy and superhero satire starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page.

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