James Gunn is not the steerer of the DCU anymore. The studio executive, alongside Peter Safran has stepped down from his role as the co-chairman and co-CEO of the DC studios. A week since the news surfaced, Chris Pratt, who has worked with Gunn on his first big-budget studio experience, has now expressed his wish for a reunion. Before moving to the DCU, Gunn was known for his Guardians of the Galaxy movies, which has grossed over 2 billions at the global box office. 

Not only does Pratt wish to come back a fourth Guardians of the Galaxy film, but he also deeply values the experience of just working with the Gunn. 

Chriss Pratt, while promoting his upcoming film Way of the Warrior Kid with MovieZine, shared how much he loved sharing the space with James Gunn. 

"I love working with James [Gunn]. He's the man".

The actor, who starred in all three Guardians movies, also shared that he has not been able to get in touch with Gunn ever since the DCU exit news. 

  "All I'll say is I love James. He directed all three movies, and that's pretty rare... so if he wanted to come back and bring it back, I would love that," he added.   

David Ellison and Josh Greenstein are going to helm the DCU, replacing Gunn and Peter Safran, owing to a massive corporate restructuring after Skydance's merger with Warner Bros. in late 2026. This also follows the underwhelming performance of Gunn's summer release, Supergirl. As for whether Gunn would be open to returning to Marvel is something that hangs on the possibility of a fourth Guardians of the Galaxy film. 

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Marvel's immediate pipeline is completely focused on wrapping up the Multiverse Saga. However, a solo Star-Lord outing is reportedly in the pipeline. 

  Marvel seemingly had more Star-Lord adventures in mind when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 wrapped up with a card declaring that “the legendary Star-Lord will return.” That promise may finally be moving closer to reality, as Chris Pratt revealed on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast last month that he has been in regular contact with Marvel Studios bosses Kevin Feige and Louis D'Esposito. The actor even confirmed that "hard action" has already been taken toward making his character's return happen.  

  The big question now is where Star-Lord will make his long-awaited comeback. Although Marvel has not confirmed anything just yet, fans are already looking toward Avengers: Doomsday as a possible landing spot for Pratt's return later this year. The actor previously told Collider that Marvel would make good on its promise, but whether James Gunn will be the one calling the shots on his next adventure is another matter entirely.  

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