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

July 7, 2021 by EJ Moreno

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 […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, the suicide squad

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

July 6, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: David Dastmalchian, DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, the suicide squad

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

June 29, 2021 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, Margot Robbie, the suicide squad

The Suicide Squad gets a brand new trailer and poster

June 23, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

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, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, the suicide squad

Bridgerton’s Freddie Stroma joins James Gunn’s Peacemaker series

May 31, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Bridgerton actor Freddie Stroma has signed on to star in HBO Max and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad TV spinoff series Peacemaker. Stroma is replacing Chris Conrad in the series, the latter exiting amicably due to creative differences, and will take on the role of Adrian Chase, a.k.a. Vigilante. The character […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Chris Conrad, DC, DC Extended Universe, Freddie Stroma, HBO Max, James Gunn, peacemaker

James Gunn praises The Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie, teases Harley Quinn action scene

May 25, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

With The Suicide Squad’s August release creeping upon us, director James Gunn has been speaking to the Associated Press about his DCEU debut, and more specifically working with actress Margot Robbie, who is reprising her fan favourite role as Harley Quinn. In the interview, Gunn sang the star’s praises, and revealed that he wrote “the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, Margot Robbie, the suicide squad

The Suicide Squad gets R-rating for “violence,” “gore” and “graphic nudity”

May 12, 2021 by EJ Moreno

While Joker and Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) both went down the R-rated route, James Gunn looks to blow those away with his DCEU entry The Suicide Squad. The trailers have promised some graphic violence, but now we know just how intense it will be as the MPAA has […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, the suicide squad

Dave Bautista thinks Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be his final outing as Drax

May 10, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Although he ultimately passed on a role in The Suicide Squad in favour of working with Zack Snyder on Army of the Dead, Dave Bautista is set to reunite with director James Gunn this year as he reprises the role of Drax for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and based on the latest comments […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Thor: Love and Thunder

James Gunn says The Suicide Squad villain Starro is “hilarious, ridiculous, and f*cking terrifying”

May 4, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Considering he opted for a living planet as the bad guy in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that James Gunn has went for another wild and wacky villain for his upcoming DCEU foray The Suicide Squad. As we saw in the recent trailer, Task Force X […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, the suicide squad

James Gunn says he might only make TV shows after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

May 1, 2021 by Liam Waddington

After wrapping up production on the highly-anticipated DC movie The Suicide Squad, writer/director James Gunn began filming the upcoming spinoff series focusing on John Cena’s Peacemaker character. Now, in an interview with Den of Geek, Gunn revealed that he had so much fun working on the Peacemaker series that he is considering sticking with the television format after […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, peacemaker, the suicide squad

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