Before he makes his grand return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn is set to pay a visit to the DC Extended Universe for The Suicide Squad, a follow-up to the 2016 supervillain team-up from director David Ayer. We already know that The Suicide Squad will be […]
Rumoured plot and character details for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
As we know, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is currently working on The Suicide Squad, a sequel/reboot of the 2016 DC supervillain ensemble, which is set to feature a “mostly new” roster of characters and actors. In the past couple of weeks, it has been reported that Margot Robbie is likely to return […]
Idris Elba to replace Will Smith as Deadshot in The Suicide Squad
Last week it was reported that Will Smith has become the latest actor to exit the DC Extended Universe, with a scheduling conflict preventing him from reprising his role as Floyd Lawton, a.k.a. Deadshot, in Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Well, it seems that Gunn and Warner Bros. have moved […]
Rumour: Viola Davis to return as Amanda Waller in The Suicide Squad
Although James Gunn plans to revamp the roster of Task Force X for his upcoming DC sequel/reboot The Suicide Squad – with both Will Smith (Deadshot) and Jared Leto (The Joker) set to sit things out – it seems may well be some familiar faces when the movie rolls around in 2021. Last month it was […]
Will Smith will not return as Deadshot for The Suicide Squad
It looks like Task Force X has lost one of its biggest stars for The Suicide Squad. Variety has revealed that Will Smith, who played notorious assassin Floyd Lawson, aka Deadshot, in Suicide Squad, will not be returning for James Gunn’s (Guardians of the Galaxy) sequel. The decision seems to have revolved around a conflicting schedule for […]
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn reportedly confirmed for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
Last month it was confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is making the jump from the MCU to the DCEU as he “relaunches” Task Force X with The Suicide Squad – described as a “whole new take” on the team of villains and featuring “a mostly all-new cast of characters and actors.” That’s […]
James Gunn and The Suicide Squad | Flicking Myth Podcast Mini
This past week it was confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is dusting himself off after being fired from Guardians Vol. 3 and heading to the DC Extended Universe to write and direct a “relaunched” Suicide Squad movie/sequel entitled The Suicide Squad. What will the former Marvel director do with this DC property? […]
James Gunn reportedly passed on a Superman movie
Earlier in the week it was confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is set to take the reins on Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Suicide Squad, but it seems that wasn’t the first DC project offered to the filmmaker. According to The Hollywood Reporter, when WB was first courting Gunn following […]
Doctor Strange director is happy James Gunn is “moving on” to direct The Suicide Squad
Scott Derrickson, the director of Marvel’s Doctor Strange, says that he is pleased that James Gunn is directing The Suicide Squad after moving on from Guardians of the Galaxy. There are some very happy DC fans right now thanks to the news that James Gunn is set to direct Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad 2. But it’s […]
James Gunn to direct “relaunched” Suicide Squad with new characters and actors
Coming hot on the heels of the news that Ben Affleck is officially out as The Dark Knight in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, we now have word that another DC Extended Universe property is set for an overhaul in Suicide Squad. Back in October it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy helmer James Gunn […]