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Before James Gunn took over as the co-CEO of DC Studios, Zack Snyder oversaw the superhero franchise under his DC Extended Universe. The filmmaker introduced the fan favorite Henry Cavill as Superman along with other DC characters, but it still struggled to match the consistent success of the MCU. Despite this, many fans embraced Snyder’s vision and anticipated more until Gunn took over and announced his reboot plans.
The shift in the DC leadership has divided fans, with some eagerly anticipating Gunn’s work in DCU and others opposing it. Director Mohamed Diab, known for his work on the Marvel series,Moon Knight, has also taken a side, as he expressed his preference for Gunn’s work instead of theJustice Leaguedirector.
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Moon KnightDirector Prefers James Gunn Over Zack Snyder’s Films
Moon KnightdirectorMohamed Diabrecently sat down with Arabic Marvel to discuss his venture with Marvel Studios. He talked about working on the TV series and the supposedly future of the character in the cinematic universe.
During the interview, he was also asked aboutJames Gunn’sleadership at DC Studios, and Diab had only admiration for the DC head.“I know that some people don’t like James Gunn, but I see him as a great artist who will do great work,”he toldArabic Marvel(translated viaThe Cosmic Circus).
He further delves intoZack Snyder’swork with DC characters, saying that his version ofJustice Leaguewas much better than the first one. But despite that, his work just does not resonate with him.“Snyder’s work in all the movies he made didn’t appeal to me,”he said.
He then went on to state that he likes“James Gunn’s films much more,”as he called him a“much greater artist and a very clever writer.”TheClashdirector also believes that Gunn would do excellent work under DC, as he’s a great artist.
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Mohamed Diab Admires James Gunn’s Work in the MCU
Mohamed Diab also praised Gunn’s work with Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy,claiming that he would have difficulty seeing the value or potential in the source material.“As a director, if the Guardians comics had come to me, I would have zero perspective on it,”he said.
But Gunn did what he believed wouldn’t have been possible.“But three really great movies came out of it,”he said before adding, “It turned out that something that seemed incredibly trivial produced three very enjoyable and beautiful movies.”
James Gunn is known for introducingGuardians of the Galaxyin the MCU with the 2014 film, which brought the superhero team to many fans’ attention. Despite being pretty popular back in the day, they were somehow known as the forgotten part of Marvel’s history.
Even the comic lord Stan Lee once stated (as perBusiness Insider),“I didn’t write “Guardians of the Galaxy.’ I’m not even sure who they all are!”However, James Gunn’s 2014 film starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista among the lead cast became a huge hit and established them among some of the most popular MCU superheroes.
The Guardians of the Galaxy moviesandMoon Knightare available on Disney+.
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Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
