Superheroes Should Be Flawed & Funny w/ James Gunn

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SPONSORS: - Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/BEARS. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. - Sponsored by BetterHelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://betterhelp.com/bears - Upgrade to ShipStation today to get a sixty-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/cave. - If you’re 21+, try VIIA! For 15% off AND a free gift with your first order head to https://viia.co/BEARS and use code BEARS! #viiaparter In this episode of 2 Bears, 1 Cave, James Gunn joins Tom Segura to talk filmmaking and the state of the entertainment industry. Gunn opens up about directing Superman, the pressures behind it, and the relief of its success. He also discusses his role as co-head of DC Studios, building a decade-long DC universe, and the bold choice to reshoot five and a half episodes of Peacemaker with a new Vigilante. Tom and James bond over grounded storytelling, casting decisions, and the balance between comedy, superhero films, and CGI. They also touch on the return of comedies to theaters and how the industry continues to evolve. 2 Bears, 1 Cave Ep. 307 https://tomsegura.com/tour https://www.bertbertbert.com/tour https://store.ymhstudios.com Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - Peacemaker, El Tigre, & Grounded Aesthetics 00:08:24 - Big Screen Comedy 00:22:04 - Hitting The Creative Lottery With Superman 00:32:59 - The Writing Process & Juggling Big Budgets 00:41:16 - Special FX & Special Actors 00:47:57 - Batman 00:55:53 - Star Wars 01:00:12 - Guardians Of Fun 01:04:11 - Serious Filmmaking & "Ripley" 01:08:36 - Casting Highs & Lows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices