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Marvel fans want James Gunn back after his DC departure: “Start drafting the script for Guardians of the Galaxy 4”
James Gunn is stepping down as co-CEO of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran after four years, prompting Marvel fans to call for his return to the MCU. Their hopes centre on Gunn’s work on the Guardians of the Galaxy films, though his departure does not mean a fourth film has been confirmed.
Gunn joined Marvel in 2012 and directed all three Guardians films, after being fired in 2018 and rehired the following year. He says he felt relieved to leave a role he found corporate and difficult to balance with filmmaking; former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham is due to replace him and Safran on 1 December 2026. Several DC projects already in development are expected to continue despite reports that the wider DCU could be dismantled.
In short
- Gunn is leaving his DC Studios co-CEO role after four years.
- Marvel fans want him back to make Guardians of the Galaxy 4.
- His departure does not confirm a new Marvel project.