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David Ayer says Suicide Squad “surprises are intact” despite set photos

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Over the past few weeks we’ve been inundated with spy photos from the Toronto set of Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, with numerous images arriving online of the likes of The Joker, Harley Quinn, Deadshot and even the Dark Knight himself. Naturally this has led to some concern about the amount of spoilers we’ve seen from […]

Why we should all be rooting for Suicide Squad

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Anghus Houvouras on why he thinks we should all be rooting for Suicide Squad… A cast that ranges from the inspired to the ludicrous. Character designs that have broken the internet in half. Mutant Argus soldiers covered in a thousand eyes toting shotguns. One of the most popular movie stars in the world playing a […]

The Batmobile has been spotted on the set of Suicide Squad

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Well, it looks like those rumors of Batman showing up in Suicide Squad are true, because the Dark Knight’s iconic ride has been spotted on the film’s Toronto set: Previous rumors suggested that Ben Affleck would show up as Batman via some camera footage that Amanda Waller shows the Squad, but with the Batmobile sighting (and reports […]

J.K. Simmons to play Commissioner Gordon in Justice League

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J.K. Simmons has secured the role of Commissioner James Gordon in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League Part One and Part Two, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Previous rumours claimed that the character of Gordon had died prior to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, presumably guesswork stemming from the fact there was no casting announcement for that film. […]

Web Reaction: Jared Leto as The Joker

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Anghus Houvouras on the web reaction to Jared Leto as The Joker… It’s been 24 hours since David Ayer unleashed his vision for The Joker. Jared Leto’s heavily tattooed, Marilyn Manson inspired take on the character has left hardcore fans perplexed. The reaction online has been a healthy mix of love, hate, and downright disdain. […]

Suicide Squad adds Common to its ranks in mystery role

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The Hollywood Reporter has broke the news that Oscar winning musician and actor Common (Selma) has joined the cast of DC and Warner Bros.Pictures’ Suicide Squad in a mystery role. In the last year or so, Common’s name has cropped up in amongst various rumours for DC projects, and he was previously set to co-star […]

Ezra Miller on what he wants to see in The Flash movie

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During a promotional interview with Entertainment Weekly on the set of the currently-in-production Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Ezra Miller spoke briefly about his upcoming role as Barry Allen in the DC Extended Universe, and how he’d like to see the character explored. “Well, [first] it’s going to be a movie,” he said. […]

Phil Lord and Chris Miller to write The Flash movie for Warner Bros.

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Deadline is reporting some big news coming from Warner Bros. and its DC Universe, with The Lego Movie and 21/22 Jump Street writer/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are set to write WB’s The Flash movie, which will star The Perks of Being a Wallflower’s Ezra Miller as the superhero speedster. Whether the duo will […]

New rumours suggest Red Hood will be a part of Suicide Squad

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Just like its Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice counterpart, the cast of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad seems to be constantly growing. We’ve had reports so far that have included Onslaught and Antiphon as the main villains with Deathstoke as their hired gun, as well as Hugo Strange and Plastique rumoured to have roles in the film. […]