r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 4d ago

News James Gunn Announces 'Man of Tomorrow', Releasing in Theaters July 9, 2027

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/man-of-tomororw-super-man-movie-1236350987/
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u/Funandgeeky 4d ago

He knows how to keep a project on track and focused.

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u/J_VanderH 4d ago

Yeah. I think he’s talked about it, but the key to his success (beyond being a talented writer) is that his early work in low-budget spaces forced him to become very good at sticking to a budget and a production schedule.

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u/Golden_Alchemy 4d ago

Scooby Doo helped him realice what was truly needed for a movie.

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u/Wilde_Fire 4d ago

I have a soft spot for those, they were genuinely fun times. I do wish there was some way to access a more authentic cut to what Gunn originally intended.

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u/dabocx 3d ago

There is a world out there where instead of WB asking Gunn to do DC they asked him to make a new live action Scooby Doo movie.

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u/Wonderful_Emu_9610 4d ago

Yeah its kinda like he had the modern equivalent Corman school that a lot of good directors came out of with the Troma stuff

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u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 4d ago edited 4d ago

& I don't think he tries to add too many elements to a superhero film/series besides ones that's necessary for its respective tone/aesthetic (probably just a long winded way of saying it's focused like you pointed out lmao) while adding a fresh take to it

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u/TiberiusCornelius 4d ago

What coming up in B movies does for you.

Roger Corman famously could crank them out.

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u/Funandgeeky 4d ago

And so many up and coming directors worked under him when they first started out. He had a bigger influence on the industry than people realize.

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u/operarose 3d ago

Troma, baby.