# James Gunn

James Gunn is facing scrutiny over the performance of 'Superman' and casting decisions, with recent social media posts highlighting debates about the DCU's future. Despite criticism, discussions around upcoming projects like 'Supergirl' and 'The Batman' continue.

### About James Gunn
James Gunn is a filmmaker known for his work in the superhero genre, particularly with Marvel and DC Comics.  

### Insights
- james gunn sentiment is up 151.52% from the previous week.

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[--] Week: [-------] +10,982%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -33%  
[--] Months: [-------------] -24%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +350%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-07-14  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-21  

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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/james-gunn/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning James Gunn in the last [--] hours which is down 32% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-07-13  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-19  

The most influential creators that mention James Gunn in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                          | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
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| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)                   | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@dcofficial](/creator/youtube/dcofficial)                       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@artspearentertainment](/creator/youtube/artspearentertainment) | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@flicksincredible](/creator/youtube/flicksincredible)           | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [--]          |

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### Sentiment: 80%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/james-gunn/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 80%  
Daily Average: 82%  
[--] Week: 83% +50%  
[--] Month: 71% -13%  
[--] Months: 71% -13%  
[--] Year: 71% +39%  
1-Year High: 97% on 2025-05-05  
1-Year Low: 25% on 2026-01-07  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Superman: (30%) James Gunn's direction and casting for the upcoming Superman film.
- DCU Future: (25%) Discussions and speculation about the future of the DC Universe under James Gunn's leadership.
- Peacemaker: (15%) News and discussions related to the 'Peacemaker' series and its connection to the DCU.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Superman Reception: (20%) Criticism and debate surrounding James Gunn's approach to Superman and DC films.
- Casting Debates: (10%) Discussions and disagreements regarding casting choices for DCU characters.
  

### Top James Gunn News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"James Gunn on Making 'Superman' and DC Studios' Future James Gunn sits down to talk about "Superman" DC Studios' future and why he's not interested in prestige projects"  
[News Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/james-gunn-superman-prestige-projects-dc-studios-future-1236621830/) [@Variety](/creator/x/Variety) 2026-01-02T20:11Z 3.1M followers, 3.6M engagements


"James Gunn Weighs in on Supergirl as New Teaser Trailer Video Drops The DC Studios co-chief spoke to influencers and media at a New York event ahead of the teaser trailers drop Thursday"  
[News Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-gunn-supergirl-milly-alcock-teaser-trailer-1236447785/) [@THR](/creator/x/THR) 2025-12-11T17:00Z 3.4M followers, 8.4M engagements


"'Superman' Spinoff Series 'DC Crime' With Jimmy Olsen In Works There’s a Superman spinoff series DC Crime which is currently in the works at DC Studios and HBO Max Deadline has confirmed. The series is billed as being akin to a true crime docuseries with Jimmy Olsen from Superman hosting (played by Skyler Gisondo in the summer blockbuster directed by James Gunn). Season one reportedly …"  
[News Link](https://deadline.com/2025/11/superman-spinoff-series-jimmy-olsen-dc-crime-1236613324/) [@DEADLINE](/creator/x/DEADLINE) 2025-11-10T22:31Z 1.2M followers, 940.5K engagements


"'Superman' Sequel Release Date: 'Man of Tomorrow' Opens July [----] A sequel ot "Superman" will fly into theaters in July [----] director James Gunn announced"  
[News Link](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/superman-sequel-release-date-man-of-tomorrow-july-2027-1236506322/) [@Variety](/creator/x/Variety) 2025-09-03T16:55Z 3.1M followers, 1.3M engagements



### Top James Gunn Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"James Gunn Superman Underperformed And The Copium Is At An All Time #mrphenom #mrphenomreacts #jamesgunn #dcu #netflix - Original Video/Article - - Send Reactions/news - theofficialmrphenom@gmail.com - Watch Me Live On Twitch -- https://www.twitch.tv/mrphenom90 - Watch Me Live On Kick -- https://kick.com/mrphenom90 To donate/Support me click here: https://streamlabs.com/mrphenom90 What streaming software do you use 3.Open Broadcaster Software Studio (OBS). What games do you play Apex Legends Battlefield [--] Redsec Arc Raiders And Various other games like Resident Evil And Etc. What do you play"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uxoly6tqxuI) [@mr_phenom](/creator/youtube/mr_phenom) 2026-02-04T17:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


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[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=StqQNg-b7_w) [@geeksandgamers](/creator/youtube/geeksandgamers) 2026-02-04T17:11Z 410K followers, 13.5K engagements


"Yeah I agree. James Gunn hosted a pedophile party in his own home with convicted predators he called his best friends and yall accepted his apology and welcomed him back with a warm hug and cookies. The Epstein File revelations really make me question the future of humanity. Once again we see just how easily the wealthy and privileged can completely dehumanize other people. Why does this pattern continue to play out throughout our history The Epstein File revelations really make me question the future of humanity. Once again we see just how easily the wealthy and privileged can completely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GunntArchive/status/2019092238819537112) [@GunntArchive](/creator/x/GunntArchive) 2026-02-04T16:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"James Gunn after years of criticizing past Batman films may now direct The Brave and the Bold. But will his DCU version honor the Dark Knights legacy or bury it in another goofy self-serving reinvention https://bleedingfool.com/movies-tv-film/will-james-gunn-turn-batman-into-another-dcu-experiment/ https://bleedingfool.com/movies-tv-film/will-james-gunn-turn-batman-into-another-dcu-experiment/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BleedingFool/status/2019086044772131313) [@BleedingFool](/creator/x/BleedingFool) 2026-02-04T16:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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