James Gunn, director of the critically-acclaimed The Suicide Squad, revealed his top three favorite television series. Gunn began his Hollywood career in the 1990s as a screenwriter for the independent black comedy, Tromeo and Juliet. After venturing into both comedy and horror with his scripts for the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo and the 2004 remake of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, Gunn made his directorial debut with the cult horror film Slither, which combines both genres. The writer/director then turned to superheroes, both penning the script for and directing the award-winning Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
In line with his usual active social media presence, Gunn recently took to Twitter yet again to reveal his “Top 3s” in a thread answering fan questions. Asked about his Top 3 TV series of all time, top 3 video games, top 3 comic book runs,… the director revealed his favorites. In a mixed winning trio, Gunn named Rick and Morty, The Wire, and Patriot. Check out his tweet below:
While Gunn’s docket is full of future MCU and DCEU projects, with the Peacemaker season 1 finale only just airing and the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 release date still quite far out, his fans will be eager for something to fill their time. The Suicide Squad director’s “Top 3” thread, plus his penchant for consistently revealing behind-the-scenes tidbits about his various film and TV projects on Twitter, is sure to keep interest for Gunn’s future projects at an all-time high. Ultimately, his Top 3 TV series list simply gives more insight into Gunn’s inspiration when creating new works.
