Filmmaker James Gunn is easily
one of the most sought-after directors in the movie industry today, especially
for primarily out-there projects. He delivered the two “Guardians of the Galaxy”
films for Marvel Studios’ MCU franchise, and when removed from the third
installment’s development due to controversy from old social media posts, he
was then tapped by Warner Brothers to helm a new “Suicide Squad” separate from
the 2016 DCEU picture. That got him hired back by Marvel’s parent company
Disney. And back in the 2000s he wrote the stories of the live-action “Scooby-Doo”
films. Gunn has come a long way.
The above film credits probably
make James Gunn an authority with the aforementioned franchises’ cinematic
treatment to determine whether or not a crossover plot would be feasible. That
at least is how Comic Book Resources
sees it following a series of social media posts by the director this Monday,
July 13. A fan posted on Twitter asking the possibility of crossing “Scooby-Doo”
and “Guardians of the Galaxy,” particularly the former’s titular “cowardly hero”
dog and the latter’s “alien raccoon” Rocket. Gunn replied that such a crossover
was unlikely, but Scooby and the gang crossing over with “Suicide Squad” might
work.
It is understandable why Gunn
shook his head on crossing “Scooby-Doo” and Marvel’s “Guardians.” The former is
a Hanna-Barbera cartoon creation, now part of the media library of Warner Bros.,
while Marvel is a Disney subsidiary. That too explains a higher probability of
Scooby rubbing elbows with the Suicide Squad, a DC Comics title and thus under
Warner. That would seem strange considering the Squad, aka Task Force X, is
composed of mostly imprisoned DC super-villains agreeing to work for the US
government as disposable wet-works operatives for decreased sentences. But
considering Gunn’s plans for the live-action 2002 “Scooby-Doo” movie, perhaps
it might have clicked.
I mean, this was my favorite thing as a kid which, along with Abbott & Costello vs. Frankenstein, nurtured my love of postmodern, incongruous-but-beautiful mash-ups. pic.twitter.com/HSFpFAqrjx— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 13, 2020
James Gunn revealed quite
recently that his original treatment of the film plot pushed it to the “R”
rating, only to be pushed by WB executives to cut things back to “PG.” It
should be recalled that the antagonist of that movie was Scooby-Doo’s nephew
Scrappy-Doo, a character considered annoying by older franchise fans but
well-liked by children. The director in fact expressed shock at criticism by
younger audiences for what he did, but also noted that the bad reaction helped
shaped his decisions on how to characterize the titular “Guardians of the
Galaxy” in their MCU film in 2014.
The 2016 “Suicide Squad” film was
directed by David Ayer and starred Margot Robbie, Viola Davis and Will Smith
among an ensemble cast. For the same-titled movie directed by Gunn, Robbie and
Davis return alongside Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, and John Cena, looking
forward to a 2021 release from Warner. A 3D-animated Scooby-Doo movie, “Scoob!,”
was released digitally last May when its cinematic premiere was foiled by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
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