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Jared Leto is the “king of Planet Joker”, says Suicide Squad director

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The highly-anticipated anti-hero addition to the DC Extended Universe is get closer with a new trailer set to be released very soon. One topic that was always going to over-shadow the conversation, however, was Jared Leto’s portrayal of The Joker – which has already split the Geek Community.Suicide Squad director David Ayer, on the other […]

David Ayer teases Jared Leto’s Joker from Suicide Squad

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After posting the first cast photo earlier in the week, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has shared another photo with his Twitter followers by debuting the first green-haired look at Jared Leto, who was absent from the original cast pic. Many Batman and Joker fans will guess instantly what the inspiration for the photo is, […]

David Ayer teases Suicide Squad vs. Justice League and Harley Quinn’s character

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If there is one thing we know for sure, it’s that the production of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad is going to be a fun one. The director has been tweeting several images over the last few weeks (see here and here) and this is likely to continue once the film goes into production this April.His […]

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 of the […]

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 fan […]

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 has […]

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 script […]

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 by […]

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 upon […]