Suicide Squad extended cut to feature 13 minutes of additional footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAaS2YuxbsMFor the most part, Suicide Squad was seen as a poorly paced, tonally flat, loosely plotted failure, despite a “successful” box office with over $739 million....
View ArticleWho Won? Ranking the Comic Book Movies of 2016
Comics to Screen is a recurring feature in which Ben Kaye analyzes the constantly evolving leap from comic books to screens of all sizes. This time, he looks back at a year of comic book movies filled...
View ArticleMel Gibson in talks to direct Suicide Squad sequel
Following the success of his Oscar-nominated film Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson is in the midst of a career resurgence. He recently signed on to star opposite Vince Vaughn in a film about police brutality,...
View Article2017 Academy Award Winners: The Complete List
The 2017 Academy Awards take place this evening at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Now in its 89th year, the annual award honors cinematic achievements in the film industry.Despite an...
View ArticleJaume Collet-Serra is the frontrunner to direct Suicide Squad 2
Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra, known best for his work within horror and thriller genres, has been touted as the forerunner to direct ensemble superhero sequel Suicide Squad 2, according to...
View ArticleGavin O’Connor tapped to write and direct Suicide Squad 2
It looks like Warner Bros. has finally settled on a director for its Suicide Squad sequel — for now, at least. Gavin O’Connor (The Accountant) has been chosen to direct the next installment of the...
View ArticleMargot Robbie says she’s developing a Harley Quinn movie “totally separate”...
Last year, it was announced that Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, the kaleidoscopic villainess introduced to the DC Extended Universe in Suicide Squad, would return to the big screen in a David...
View ArticleJared Leto’s Joker is getting a standalone movie
When Suicide Squad came out in 2016, our own Dominick Suzanne-Mayer called it an “overstuffed franchise action movie that isn’t nearly as interesting as the sum of its parts.” Despite the critical...
View ArticleWarner Bros. hires James Gunn to write, possibly direct Suicide Squad sequel
What the flark?! The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s loss looks to be the DC Extended Universe’s gain, as Warner Bros. has scooped up James Gunn to write and possibly direct the sequel to Suicide...
View ArticleJames Gunn in talks to direct new Suicide Squad film
The new Suicide Squad film appears to have found its director, and WB didn’t have to look very far. James Gunn, who was already brought on to write the script, is “in talks” to direct, according to The...
View ArticleIdris Elba steps in as The Suicide Squad’s Deadshot after Will Smith exits
When word broke late last month that Will Smith had dropped out of The Suicide Squad, the quick assumption was that Deadshot would also exit the upcoming sequel. Instead, it looks as though someone...
View ArticleJared Leto Says He’s Open to Returning as Joker
Jared Leto’s docket is mighty filled with big-budget franchises, from Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters (i.e. the Spider-Verse) entry Morbius to Disney’s next Tron sequel. Even so, he hasn’t written...
View ArticleJames Gunn Gives The Suicide Squad Another Uproarious Chance at Life: Review
The Pitch: Officially, they’re known as Task Force X, the reluctant team of dispensable, imprisoned supervillains roped into service by the unscrupulous Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) to do the jobs no...
View ArticleDavid Ayer Slams Studio Cut of Suicide Squad: “Not My Movie”
With The Suicide Squad receiving strong reviews, some have taken renewed aim at the original from filmmaker David Ayer. In a new post heralded simply by the phrase “My turn,” the director has fired...
View ArticleDavid Ayer Regrets Jared Leto’s Joker Face Tattoo in Suicide Squad
Add David Ayer to the list of those willing to critique Suicide Squad. The director looked back on his less-than-perfect 2016 film in a new tweet, specifically sharing regret over a certain tattoo on...
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