Marvel Studios’Guardians of the Galaxymovies are known for their nostalgic soundtracks, which manage to be both fun and meaningful to the story and action. Writer and director James Gunn took to social media recently to answer questions about this use of music in bothGuardians of the GalaxyandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,as well as in newer projectsThe Suicide SquadandPeacemaker.
When asked how much input he had on theGuardians of the Galaxysoundtracks, Gunn said he chose every song himself and wrote them into the scripts. He even said that the songs and parts of the score are played on set while shooting, and that “only a handful of directors do this.” When using the score on set, they used demos rather than the final score.
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Another fan asked Gunn if there was a song that he really wanted to use in a film and jokingly asked if he would have to ask another director known for his use of music,Baby Driverhelmer Edgar Wright, to use it. Gunn responded, “Edgar and I did have to talk beforeBaby DriverandVol 2came out, making sure there was no crossover. I had considered both T Rex & Barry White tunes but in the end, we were safe. Phew!” Wright later confirmed that this is true on his own Twitter account.
Gunn has been very lucky to get most of the songs he has wanted for his projects, saying, “I’ve gotten every song I’ve wanted for bothGuardiansand #TheSuicideSquad.” However, he noted that he wasn’t able to get a song forPeacemaker, but added that this wasn’t a bad record considering it was just one out of all the songs over the course of an entire season and it wasn’t particularly important. He tries to get the rights for the music beforehand, writing in another tweet, “For the most part, we ensure we have all of the rights before we start shooting. For instance, I have all the rights already forthe entire season ofPeacemaker.”
Peacemakeris an upcoming HBO Max seriesthat will explore the origins of the character that John Cena plays inThe Suicide Squad. The first season will consist of eight episodes written by Gunn himself. As his tweets suggest, the show will use music in the distinctive way that Gunn is known for. The filmmaker even replied to a fan and said the mix forPeacemakeris “Super-awesome tbh, might be my favorite mix ever.”
Gunn is set to have a busy few years.Peacemakeris currently in production and set to be released in January 2022. The Suicide Squad, where the titular character ofPeacemakerwill debut, is apparently completely finished and will be released on August 07, 2025. Marvel Studios’Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3is set to begin production later this year and the current release date is for July 08, 2025. Gunn has said he is planning for the thirdGuardians of the Galaxyto be his last.
Guardians of the GalaxyandVol. 2are now available on Disney Plus.
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