James Gunn Is Marvel's Top Choice For The Guardians?

It's been reported that "Dawn Of The Dead: 2004 Remake" writer James Gunn is on the top of Marvel's list for directing their 2014 live-action "Guardians Of The Universe" film. Gunn previously directed vigilante heo film "SUPER", starring "Office" star Rainn Wilson.
Is Gunn ready for a BIG superhero project like this? While this report was released online, The Hollywood Reporter also revealed which Guardians will be appearing in the 2014 film. Here's what they revealed,

"The movie's lineup will include Drax the Destroyer, a human resurrected as a green warrior with the sole purpose of killing Thanos (the villain in the Avengers final-scene tease); Groot, a giant tree-man; Star-Lord, a gun-toting half-human/half-alien intergalactic vigilante; Rocket Raccoon, a genetically engineered animal with a knack for guns and explosives; and Gamora, the last survivor of her species who was saved by Thanos to be his assassin but now battles him."