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The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad was directed by James Gunn and was released to theaters on Aug. 5, 2021.
The film starred returning characters from 2016's Suicide Squad including Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman as Col. Rick Flag, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang.
They were joined by Idris Elba as Bloodsport, John Cena as Peacemaker, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, and many more.
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41 on Will Smith reportedly out of James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’James Gunn might bring back some of the original crew for The Suicide Squad, but Will Smith won’t be one of them. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Smith is out due to scheduling conflicts. Despite Smith’s departure, it has been reported that Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) will be back. She may be the only character…
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Earlier this week, Forbes reported that Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) was not expected to appear in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. This afternoon, Forbes reported new information that Harley Quinn is expected to appear in the film after all. Forbes has also learned that production on The Suicide Squad is expected to begin later this year. The word "relaunch"…
UPDATE: Forbes how updated their report, saying that Harley Quinn will appear in The Suicide Squad after all. The original story continues below. A new report from Forbes is out this morning, clearing up some DC Films rumors. It also answers questions fans have had regarding projects like James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. According to Forbes, Harley…
James Gunn is returning to superhero-based movies to direct The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. After directing two hits films for Marvel Studios and then being fired from a third over old, offensive tweets, Gunn was in-demand for every major studio outside of Disney. Warner Bros. was quick to pursue Gunn after all pending matters…
James Gunn is directing The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. He was previously hired to pen the script with an eye to direct. Now, he’s officially in the director’s chair. The film is being described as a relaunch and not a sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gunn will be using a mostly new cast of characters…
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Warner Bros. has set The Batman for June 25, 2021 and The Suicide Squad for August 6, 2021. Deadline reports that Ben Affleck will not reprise the title role in The Batman for director Matt Reeves. Affleck then hinted he’ll be a spectator come 2021. Affleck’s departure was expected, as Reeves plans to focus on a younger Dark…
Aquaman has the attention of the entire world right now, including Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. The executive and producer behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be counted among the many fans of James Wan's aquatic adventure. “I went to see Aquaman last night and I really, really enjoyed it," Feige told MTV on the red carpet…
Earlier this week it was announced that former Marvel director James Gunn is writing Suicide Squad 2, and is in talks to direct it as well. The news was met with a mixed reaction from fans, but Gunn has the approval of Suicide Squad director David Ayer. "I think it’s an incredibly brave and smart…
Earlier today, we learned that former Marvel director James Gunn had signed on to write Suicide Squad 2, and that he was in talks to direct it as well. Dave Bautista has played Drax in Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy movies, and has been Gunn's biggest supporter since being fired by Disney/Marvel last summer after…
Last summer, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn was fired after old tweets he made about pedophilia and rape resurfaced. At the time, it was reported that Warner Bros. was interested in hiring him, and it turns out that report was true. According to The Wrap, James Gunn is currently in talks to…
Over the weekend, Suicide Squad 2 co-writer Todd Stashwick revealed that the script has been finished. He said the movie is a sequel to the first and will tell an exciting, deeper story about the characters. With the script done, plot details are starting to leak out. According to scooper @DanielRPK (via SuperBroMovies), Suicide Squad…
Discussing Film caught up with Todd Stashwick, who is co-writing Suicide Squad 2 along with director Gavin O’Connor and David Bar Katz. Stashwick had some exciting updates about the movie, like the fact that they've finished their draft of the script. "We have finished our draft and I’m really proud of it," Stashwick said. "It’s…
Todd Stashwick, an actor who played Richard Sionis on Gotham a few years ago, is co-writing Suicide Squad 2 along with director Gavin O'Connor and David Bar Katz. Stashwick announced the news today on an episode of DC Movie News. Stashwick explained that he hit it off with director Gavin O'Connor on a movie they…
Suicide Squad 2 was supposed to start shooting this fall, but it sounds like those plans have changed thanks to Margot Robbie's new Harley Quinn spinoff, Birds of Prey. It was reported earlier today that Birds of Prey has a director and is expected to shoot by the end of the year. Because of that, Variety…
Ben Affleck's 2016 movie The Accountant made $155 million worldwide, enough to warrant a planned sequel, but it was an even bigger hit on home video! According to the Motion Picture Association of America, The Accountant, which was directed by Suicide Squad 2 director Gavin O'Connor, was the number one rented DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital…
One of the biggest complaints about Suicide Squad was with the supernatural villain Enchantress played by Cara Delevingne. Even director David Ayer admitted that if he could do it all over again, he'd make Jared Leto's Joker the main villain instead. Yahoo caught up with Suicide Squad star Joel Kinnaman recently and asked what he…
Suicide Squad 2 is rumored to begin filming later this fall, but it appears that the cast is already training together to get ready. Joel Kinnaman, who plays Rick Flag, posted a photo on Twitter and Instagram today working out with Suicide Squad stars Jai Courtney and Jay Hernandez, along with a trainer. "Brendan whipping…
Ben Affleck has one movie left on his Batman contract and has expressed interest in finding a "graceful and cool way" to exit the the role. The latest rumors suggested that he would appear in Flashpoint, however the future of that movie is up in the air after Justice League's poor performance at the box…
Warner Bros. has named Michael De Luca a producer on Suicide Squad 2, according to Variety. Most recently De Luca has produced the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, but he has some winners under his belt as well. He was also a producer on The Social Network, Moneyball, and Captain Phillips. Variety speculates that Warner Bros.…
According to The Wrap, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Black Adam will be a villain in Suicide Squad 2. The site says that the plot involves the team tracking down a weapon of mass destruction, which just happens to be Black Adam himself. That's pretty surprising news, although The Rock did hint at a surprise earlier…
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