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First look at James Gunn’s Peacemaker series starring John Cena

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With filming on Peacemaker drawing to a close in Vancouver this month, Empire has shared a first look image from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad spinoff series which sees the filmmaker joined by his leading man John Cena in full (bloody) costume as the titular vigilante.   View this post on Instagram   A post […]

James Gunn claims The Suicide Squad has more practical special effects than “all of the Marvel movies” combined

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Most critics of Marvel Studios, and most superhero films in general, complain about the over-reliance on computer-generated special effects. It seems like filmmaker James Gunn has heard those complaints and tried to change that with his latest comic book movie, The Suicide Squad. During a set visit for the upcoming DCEU film, James Gunn opened […]

DC Films producer says there’s room for multiple movie versions of Superman at once

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Can multiple film versions of Superman exist at the same time? Hell, can audiences handle any superhero with two or more different versions on-screen? That’s the question that’s always rumbling in the DC fandom, and with the news that there are multiple film versions of Batman in the works, and possibly two different incarnations of […]

James Gunn reveals the DC villains who didn’t make the cut for The Suicide Squad

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While James Gunn has retained a number of Task Force X members from David Ayer’s Suicide Squad (see Harley Quinn, Rick Flag, Captain Boomerang), The Suicide Squad will see the introduction of a host of new villains into the DC Extended Universe. The new team includes some obscure and often wacky names, with the likes […]

The Suicide Squad Pop! Vinyl figures revealed by Funko

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Funko has revealed a its upcoming wave of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for James Gunn’s DCEU blockbuster The Suicide Squad, which includes Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Rick Flag, King Shark, Polka-Dot Man, Peacemaker, and Ratcatcher II; check them out here, courtesy of EW… SEE ALSO: James Gunn explains why Harley Quinn’s ‘rotten’ tattoo is absent in The […]

Magazine covers offer new look at The Suicide Squad

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Empire Magazine has unveiled its August issue covers which feature the cast of James Gunn’s R-rated DC supervillain team-up The Suicide Squad; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for The Suicide Squad Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the […]

Nightwing director Chris McKay opens up about his plans for the DC movie and Batman’s involvement

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The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay has been attached to a Nightwing movie for several years now, but in the ever-shifting landscape of the DC universe, the project has found itself stuck in creative limbo. Now, during an interview with The Bear Cave, McKay finally opened up about the project and gave some fascinating […]

James Gunn explains why Harley Quinn’s ‘rotten’ tattoo is absent in The Suicide Squad

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While James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad has been pushed as more of a reboot or fresh take on the source material as opposed to a sequel to David Ayer’s 2016 movie, the filmmaker has retained a number of the already established elements, including characters such as Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag), Captain […]

The Suicide Squad gets a brand new trailer and poster

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Ahead of its release this August, Warner. Bros has shared a new poster and an action-packed trailer for James Gunn’s R-rated supervillain team-up The Suicide Squad which is packed with new footage from the film, including a look at Task Force X as they take on the monstrous supervillain Starro! Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, […]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods unveils new superhero suits to avoid leaks

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg decided that in order to avoid the omnipresent set-photos and production leaks that are now part-and-parcel when it comes to filming a blockbuster superhero movie, he would unveil the brand spanking new Shazam! suits via official channels, so took to Twitter to reveal the line-up. The […]