{"id":30252,"date":"2020-09-13T20:01:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T03:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30252"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:09:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:09:27","slug":"james-gunn-dispels-myth-that-dc-and-marvel-are-bitter-nemeses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30252","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Dispels Myth That DC and Marvel Are Bitter Nemeses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\" — Image via “Marvel vs. DC”<\/a> Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
If you know even a little about comic book history, you know that DC <\/strong>and Marvel<\/strong>–the two most successful comic publishers–have been rivals for a very long time. The two have been rather competitive, even allegedly “copying” each other’s original superheroes in the past. Then, in 2008, the wildly successful *Iron Man<\/em> was released, jump-starting a kind of cinematic universe “arms” race between DC and Marvel that fans have observed with a keen interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n*
***However, the relationship between DC and Marvel isn’t vitriolic, as most would assume–at least,*** according to The Suicide Squad <\/strong><\/em>director James Gunn<\/strong><\/a>. And he should know, as he’s now directed films for both: Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em><\/strong> and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2<\/em><\/strong> for Marvel and The Suicide Squad <\/em>for DC (expected August 2021). Gunn is also working on ***Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3<\/em>,<\/strong> release date currently unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n***
On Instagram, Gunn posted several pictures to commemorate *The Suicide Squad<\/em> cast’s table read from a year ago. In the comments, a fan asked how Marvel dealt with Gunn’s agreement to direct a film for DC. Gunn replied:<\/p>\n\n\n\n*
“I told Kevin Feige before I took the job and he was very cool and supportive as he always is. He just wanted me to make a good movie. He and Lou D\u2019Esposito even came to visit the set and watched us shoot. There isn\u2019t the enmity behind the scenes like there is in the fan community.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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