Skydance is in the midst of a massive changeover, as James Gunn and Peter Safran have stepped down from their roles as DC Studios co-CEOs. This comes after an up-and-down run with the new DCU, as shows like Lanterns hit fairly big for the studio while projects like Supergirl did not live up to expectations. Now, former Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham will take over the duties of running DC, while Gunn’s immediate future is still up in the air.
Gunn will at least stick with DC to finish his work on Man of Tomorrow, but he could potentially be free to take on other stories and franchises after his job title change. This leaves many wondering whether a return to the Marvel universe might be possible, after he delivered such successful work on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy from 2014 to 2023. Should he have a chance to do that, at least one of his former stars would welcome his return with open arms.
Speaking with MovieZine, MCU star Chris Pratt addressed the possibility of a reunion with James Gunn at Marvel Studios. While he has not “had the chance to speak with him” since hearing the news about Gunn’s tenure as DC Studios co-CEO ending, he made it clear that he loves Gunn and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again after starring in all three of Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy movies:
“That would be awesome. I love working with James. He’s the man. I haven’t had the chance to speak with him since that news came out…it’s always tough because anytime something like this comes up, it could always become a headline. All I’ll say is I love James. He directed all three [‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movies], and that’s pretty rare…so if he wanted to come back and bring it back, I would love that.
Considering how many people are already petitioning against James Gunn’s exit from DC, a return to Marvel would surely be just as welcome for more than just Pratt. His three Guardians of the Galaxy movies combined to gross nearly $2.5 billion at the box office, as he made household names out of characters many outside of die-hard comic readers had never heard of before. All this considered, he has become one of the biggest names in the world of comic-book movies.
Notably, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ended with a message that read, “The legendary Star-Lord will return,” seemingly indicating Pratt was not yet done with his work for Marvel Studios. Even so, the Guardians’ return seemed unlikely after Gunn left for DC, as he is one of only three directors to direct every movie of an MCU trilogy (Spider-Man‘s Jon Watts and Ant-Man‘s Peyton Reed). Now, with Gunn no longer leading DC, a return to the MCU could potentially be in the cards.
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
