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James Gunn says “superhero movies are mostly boring right now”

July 14, 2021 by EJ Moreno

What happens when one of the biggest producers & directors calls out his genre? Well, that’s what we are asking ourselves now as James Gunn opened up about the state of superhero movies. While not on the level of Twitter’s chatter about “superhero fatigue,” The Suicide Squad director feels the genre is in a rut. […]

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

The Suicide Squad celebrates Shark Week with King Shark promo

July 12, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

In celebration of Shark Week, a new TV spot has landed online for the next instalment in the DCEU, The Suicide Squad which focuses on Sylvester Stallone’s King Shark; check it out here… SEE ALSO: James Gunn reveals the DC villains who didn’t make the cut for The Suicide Squad When you’re King Shark, every week […]

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

New poster for The Suicide Squad, US release date moved up a day

July 11, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

With the movie’s released fast approaching, director James Gunn has shared a new poster for his upcoming R-rated DCEU supervillain team-up The Suicide Squad which features Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller along with silhouettes of Task Force X, as well as announcing that the film will now open a day earlier in the U.S. on August […]

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

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

The Suicide Squad Pop! Vinyl figures revealed by Funko

July 4, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Funko, the suicide squad

Magazine covers offer new look at The Suicide Squad

July 4, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

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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

The Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn S.H. Figuarts figure available to pre-order now

June 15, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Bandai has revealed the S.H. Figuarts Harley Quinn figure which is based on the likeness of Margot Robbie in James Gunn’s upcoming DCEU supervillain team-up The Suicide Squad. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $70; check it out here… From the latest DC movie, The Suicide Squad comes Harley […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Bandai, DC, DC Extended Universe, Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie, Sideshow Collectibles, the suicide squad

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