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

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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

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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 […]

DC Comics celebrates The Suicide Squad with movie-themed comic book covers

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DC has shared a batch of comic book covers inspired by James Gunn’s upcoming supervillain team-up The Suicide Squad, featuring the members of Task Force X; check them out here… SEE ALSO: James Gunn praises The Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie, teases Harley Quinn action scene Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the […]

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

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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 […]