Director James Gunn quickly made a name for himself in the comic book movie business after taking the lead on two Guardians of the Galaxy blockbusters for Marvel Studios. Unfortunately, after a series of divisive tweets resurfaced from years ago, Gunn was fired from the third installment of the trilogy, leading him to take on several projects at Warner Bros. and DC.

That relationship has since been rekindled and the director has already wrapped filming on The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Vol. 3, but that didn't put an end to his work at DC. Gunn has already directed the outrageous The Suicide Squad and HBO Max's Peacemaker spin-off, which has since been renewed for Season 2.

The comic book filmmaker has been reported to have more DC projects in the works on top of that, including an HBO Max series for Viola Davis' Amanda Waller. Gunn has also confirmed he does have another DC big-screen movie in the works that may have nothing to do with The Suicide Squad.

But with Warner Bros. Discovery's new management currently going on a cancellation spree, many are concerned about whether James Gunn's outings will survive the onslaught. Fortunately, the director has offered a promising update on that front.

James Gunn Offers Update on DC Projects

The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker director James Gunn recently reassured fans on Twitter about the future of his DC projects amid many recent cancellations. 

With regard to the future of Peacemaker, Gunn promised that John Cena's anti-hero will "still be making lots of peace in Season 2" and fans have "no need to be worried:"

What is James Gunn's DC Future?

Following Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn will complete his current body of work at Marvel Studios, although there may still be some opportunity for him to continue on down the line. This ought to open up the director's schedule to devote more time to his upcoming DC projects including Peacemaker Season 2, the Amanda Waller series, and an unknown movie.

While Gunn has already explained he doesn't want to top job at DC Films, he may well take on a bigger role at the company going forward. Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav recently confirmed his intentions to build a team to map out the next ten years of the DC universe, and Gunn would be a no-brainer addition.

The director appears placed to continue building out his own corner of the DC universe filled with lesser-known and morally questionable characters. Gunn has long shown that he thrives when he can freely build out his own worlds and characters, so that will undoubtedly be a key part of whatever the future holds for him.

Peacemaker Season 2 is expected to begin filming in 2023.

MCU Phase 5's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 could finally settle the questions about what happened to 2014 Gamora after Avengers: Endgame. The MCU's original Gamora died in Avengers: Infinity War after she was sacrificed by Thanos to obtain the Soul Stone on Vormir. During the Battle of Earth in Avengers: Endgame, the Gamora from an alternate 2014 was brought to the Avengers' present and helped to fight against Thanos. After that, 2014 Gamora disappeared, and it remains unclear what happened to Gamora after Endgame, and why Gamora is a Ravager in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 faces a huge challenge in fleshing out the events in Gamora's life after Avengers: Endgame and before the third Guardians movie. At the same time, this also presents an opportunity to tell a What If...?-like story within a canon MCU movie. 2014 Gamora is essentially a new MCU character, as she hasn't appeared in any other MCU project following Avengers: Endgame. Though she learns about what happens to the original Gamora through the mind link between Nebula's past and present selves, 2014 Gamora also never joined the Guardians of the Galaxy, and her only heroic deed was being part of the efforts to defeat Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. In MCU Phase 5, Gamora is almost a blank slate. Like the original Gamora, 2014 Gamora is Thanos' favorite daughter, but all of her choices - beginning in Avengers: Endgame - are uniquely her own.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 can and should resolve 2014 Gamora's missing story, as it is the only real way to complete not just the character's "resurrection," but also the full original roster of the titular Marvel team. Whether or not Gamora chooses to join the Guardians of the Galaxy, the full weight of this choice can only be expressed if audiences actually know what Gamora did after leaving the battlefield in Avengers: Endgame. No one - least of all a former member of the genocidal Children of Thanos - joins the Ravagers for no reason. In fact, it's even possible that Gamora joined the Ravagers instead of the Guardians in order to protect both herself and the Guardians of the Galaxy - especially Nebula - from being hunted by the survivors of Thanos' planetary genocides. Thanos' secret child, the healer Thane, could even make his MCU debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, as the MCU Phase 5 movie will no doubt reveal more about Gamora's past and what she's been up to during MCU Phase 4.

Will Gamora And Star-Lord Get Together In Guardians Vol. 3?

 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 also has the opportunity to continue the star-crossed love story between Gamora and Peter Quill. Though 2014 Gamora has no firsthand memories of the original Gamora's actions, Nebula's mind link allowed Gamora to learn about everything that transpired between the first Gamora and the other Guardians. This means that she is aware of Star-Lord's heroic actions, which was why the original Gamora fell in love with Quill in the first place. On the other hand, this also means that 2014 Gamora knows how Star-Lord let Thanos win in Avengers: Infinity War because he was emotional about losing Gamora. This could lead 2014 Gamora to decide that Star-Lord would be a better Guardian if he wasn't emotionally attached to her.

How Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 handles Gamora and Star-Lord's future is ultimately contingent on Gamora's past. Whatever led Gamora to join the Ravagers will ultimately affect whether or not she chooses to be with Peter Quill. In any case, audiences can expect to learn more about Gamora's missing MCU Phase 4 story in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

It’s been a week since San Diego Comic Con. Even so, Marvel fans are still recovering from all the major reveals and trailers. One of the biggest films to make a splash at SDCC was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which showed its first trailer. While the footage wasn’t released to the public, director James Gunn has shared new behind-the-scenes photos of the production's farewell dinner.

The two polaroids shared to Gunn’s twitter sees most of the trilogy capper’s major players. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Maria Bakalova, Nico Santos, Natasha Halevim, Jennifer Holland, and Gunn are seen living their best life at the dinner. Dave Bautista is notably not in either image because he came towards the end of the dinner according to Gunn. Bradley Cooper and Van Diesel are also not present at the dinner due to the fact that they weren’t on set during filming as their characters Rocket and Groot are voice over performances.

Vol. 3 marks the end of an era for the MCU. This film will mark the last time we see this version of the Guardians team while ushering in new exciting elements into the universe like Will Poulter’s Adam Warlock who has been teased since the end of Vol. 2. Characters like Cosmo the Spacedog(Bakalova) and the villainous High Evolutionary(Chukwudi Iwuji) will be featured in Vol. 3 as well. On top of that, the film has been teased to have a more mature story than fans are used to with the MCU and particularly this oddball group of characters. From the footage shown at SDCC, we know it will have a heavy focus on Rocket’s backstory and Star-Lord is dealing with the fact that a Gamora from a different timeline is now in their universe.