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James Gunn says DC Studios is open to David Ayer’s Suicide Squad and other DC fan requests

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As James Gunn enters the new era as the chief of DC Studios, he is looking to make friends with all sides of the fandom. During a Twitter thread on Sunday, Gunn took the social media platform to express that he plans on giving DC fans an experience like never before. With so many corners […]

Suicide Squad director David Ayer shares his thoughts on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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As he prepares to launch Warner Bros.’ second DC movie of the year, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has shared his thoughts on the previous chapter of the DC Extended Universe, Zack Snyder’s divisive Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “I liked it a lot,” Ayer told Joblo. “I love Zack; he is probably the biggest […]

Suicide Squad to shoot in Toronto, Jai Courtney, Tom Hardy, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto in final negotiations

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The Hollywood Reporter has posted an update on Warner Bros.’ first post-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice offering from the DC Cinematic Universe, revealing that director David Ayer’s (Fury) Suicide Squad movie is set to start pre-production at Pinewood Toronto Studios in February ahead of a shoot from April through to September. While Jared Leto […]

David Ayer wanted to cast Shia LaBeouf in Suicide Squad​, but Warner Bros. thought he was too crazy

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During an interview with Variety, Shia LaBeouf has revealed that his Fury director David Ayer hoped to cast him in Suicide Squad in the role of GQ Edwards (subsequently played by Scott Eastwood), only for Warner Bros. to veto the idea. “The character was different initially,” states LaBeouf. “Then Will [Smith] came in, and the […]

David Ayer to direct Jason Statham in action flick The Beekeeper

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As we approach the 75th Cannes Film Festival, expect plenty of announcements regarding new films being shopped up-and-down the croisette, one of which is the intriguingly titled The Beekeeper, which will see Suicide Squad‘s David Ayer directing Jason Statham in a “fast-paced action-thriller”. Deadline report that the Miramax film will come from a spec script […]

Netflix not moving forward with Bright 2

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As the fallout from ‘the slap’ continues to see Will Smith’s future projects cancelled, you can now add the sequel to David Ayer’s Bright to the pile, because it has been revealed that Netflix have cancelled plans to move forward with a follow-up to the 2017 action-fantasy. One Netflix’s first big-hitters, Bright was critically mauled […]

Suicide Squad’s David Ayer shares alternate Joker and Harley Quinn images

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Although he’s said he’ll no longer be speaking publicly about the movie with regards to his issues with Warner Bros., director David Ayer seems happy to continue to give fans a peek behind-the-scenes of his 2016 DC supervillain team-up Suicide Squad, with the filmmaker sharing an early concept for Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, along with […]

Trailer for Bright: Samurai Soul, an anime spin-off of David Ayer’s Bright

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Things have gone pretty quiet when it comes to the chances of a live-action sequel to David Ayer’s blockbuster Netflix fantasy Bright, so the streaming giant have decided to expand the universe with an anime spin-off, casting Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Simu Liu among its voice cast. Watch the trailer here… […]

Revisiting David Ayer’s Suicide Squad Five Years Later

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Shaun Munro revisits 2016’s Suicide Squad… James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is now in cinemas, but one way or another it likely wouldn’t exist without the release of 2016’s David Ayer-directed Suicide Squad. Despite pulling in a commendable $746.8 million worldwide, Ayer’s film was widely dunked-on by critics and received indifferently by audiences, with many dubbing it […]