Gunn, James 1966-

Overview

Works:	73 works in 414 publications in 7 languages and 18,832 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Action and adventure films Superhero films Science fiction films Comedy films Horror films Film adaptations Juvenile works Fiction Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Roles:	Director, Author of screenplay, Author, fmd, Scenarist, Actor, Adapter, Bibliographic antecedent, Film editor
Classifications:	PN1997.2, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by James Gunn

Guardians of the galaxy by James Gunn( Visual )

31 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 2,506 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Vol. Two continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand

Scooby-Doo by Raja Gosnell( Visual )

22 editions published between 2002 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 2,159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Each of the gang receives an invitation to Spooky Island. They discover an amusement park that affects visitors in strange ways. They realize that they cannot solve the mystery without help from each other

Guardians of the Galaxy( Visual )

1 edition published in 2014 in English and held by 2,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand-with the galaxy's fate in the balance

Avengers by Anthony Russo( Visual )

6 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 1,778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality

Scooby-Doo 2 : monsters unleashed by Raja Gosnell( Visual )

13 editions published between 2004 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,707 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The reunited Mystery, Inc. team return to their hometown of Coolsville as hereos where the local criminology museum offers an exhibition of the many ghostly disguises used by villains they've subdued over the years. Their warm welcome is short lived when a mean-spirited reporter airs a series of stories calling the teams abilities into question. To make matters worse, a number of the weird creature costumes are coming to life and wrecking havoc on the people of Coolsville

Dawn of the Dead by Zack Snyder( Visual )

53 editions published between 1978 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When a mysterious virus turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, a handful of survivors wage a desperate, last-stand battle to stay alive ... and human! The last remaining humans escape to a Milwaukee shopping mall, where they decide that the only way to truly elude the approaching throng of undead is to somehow make their way to an island that is supposedly zombie-free

Brightburn by David Yarovesky( Visual )

17 editions published in 2019 in English and held by 1,249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

2019. What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror

Guardians of the galaxy by James Gunn( Visual )

32 editions published between 2014 and 2019 in English and Multiple languages and held by 971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Peter Quill teams up with Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot to deliver an all-powerful orb into the right hands, but along the way get drawn into the battle for the fate of the galaxy

The Belko experiment( Visual )

15 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 785 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In a twisted social experiment, a group of 80 Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogota, Colombia, and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company's speaker system to participate in a series of murderous moral decisions

Slither by James Gunn( Visual )

21 editions published between 2006 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wheelsy is a small rural town where not much happens, but that is all going to change, and not for the better. Grant Grant, the town's wealthiest and most powerful citizen, is taking a walk through the woods when he comes across a strange and unfamiliar life form. Grant makes the mistake of getting too close and soon an alien creature invades his body. It is not long before Grant isn't the only one who has been attacked by the strange and slimy things

Super by James Gunn( Visual )

32 editions published between 2010 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Frank, a short-order cook, sees his ex-addict wife snatched away by a seductive drug dealer. Frank finds himself bereft and unable to cope, but he decides to fight back under the guise of a do-it-yourself superhero called Crimson Bolt. With a red hand-made suit, a wrench, a crazed sidekick named Boltie and absolutely nothing in the way of superpowers, Crimson Bolt beats his way through the mean streets of crime in hopes of saving his wife

Movie 43( Visual )

7 editions published in 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Farrelly brothers are among the creators of this compendium-style comedy filmed in the style of 1970s sketch films such as 'Kentucky Fried Movie' and 'Groove Tube'. The film comprises over 20 comedy shorts, loosely held together by an over-arching storyline and featuring a star-studded ensemble cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Richard Gere, Chloë Moretz, Gerard Butler, Emma Stone, Kristen Bell and Elizabeth Banks

Guardians of the Galaxy. the junior novel by Jim McCann( Book )

5 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When a job for the Sovereign goes south, the Guardians of the Galaxy find themselves on the run and hopelessly outgunned, and their only hope is a mysterious figure who claims to be Peter Quill's long-lost father

Battle of knowhere by Adam Davis( Book )

2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Gamora leads Peter Quill, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot to a distant, man-made planet, she intends to learn about a powerful Orb. Unfortunately for the warrior, Ronan the Accuser finds out about this plan and soon greets her and her friends with his fleet of Necrocraft. Can this gang of unlikely heroes protect the universe from its ultimate peril?

Guardians of the galaxy by Chris Wyatt( Book )

6 editions published between 2014 and 2017 in English and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Novelization of the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, in which Peter Quill and his misfit companions band together to protect a mysterious Orb containing an infinity stone from Ronan, a powerful villain who plans to use it to destroy the planet Xandar

The toy collector by James Gunn( Book )

10 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"An orderly at a Times Square hospital, James Gunn buys his toys at exorbitant prices, searching the familiar tacky plastic for his childhood dreams in a perverse effort to avoid adulthood."--Jacket

Scooby Doo movie novelization by Suzanne Weyn( Book )

1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The gang is about to break up, until a mysterious villain lures Scooby and his friends to an island containing a spooky amusement park

Scooby Doo and the monster of Mexico by Jenny Markas( Book )

2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the kids of Mystery Inc. go to Mexico for a much-needed vacation, they spot El Chupacabra, a legendary monster with sharp fangs and the speed of a jaguar

All I really need to know about filmmaking I learned from the toxic avenger by Lloyd Kaufman( Book )

2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dawn of the dead ; George A. Romero's Land of the dead( Visual )

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Land of the dead: The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in skyscrapers and chaos rules the streets, the rest of the survivors must find a way to stop the evolving zombies from breaking into the city