- MoviesGregory Wakeman
Original 'Suicide Squad' director David Ayer responds to James Gunn’s casting announcement
uicide Squad writer and director David Ayer has announced his full support of James Gunn’s upcoming sequel/complete reimagining, The Suicide Squad.
- MoviesVariety
Taika Waititi in Talks to Appear in ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel
Taika Waititi may be coming to the DC Extended Universe. The filmmaker is in negotiations for a role in Warner Bros.' "The Suicide Squad," the follow-up to 2016's "Suicide Squad." Warner Bros. had no comment. James Gunn is directing the sequel to the 2016 feature based on the DC Comics anti-heroes. Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, […]
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John Cena Eyed for ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
The time may be now for John Cena to join the "Suicide Squad" sequel. Sources tell Variety that Cena is in talks to join Idris Elba and Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.' follow-up to 2016's "Suicide Squad." Robbie is returning as Harley Quinn and Jai Courtney is back as Captain Boomerang. Variety first reported that […]
- MoviesSam Ashurst
'Gemini Man' could be the dawn of a new Willennium for Will Smith
CinemaCon footage reaction stuns.
- MoviesThe Telegraph
James Gunn’s Suicide Squad sequel will be a ‘total reboot’
According to producer Peter Safran, James Gunn’s Suicide Squad sequel is going to be a “total reboot”. Speaking to JoBlo, Safran revealed that the film is being referred to as The Suicide Squad, not Suicide Squad 2.
- MoviesBen Arnold
The Joker origin story in the pipeline from Martin Scorsese
The 'Goodfellas' legend will join with '8 Mile' screenwriter Scott Silver, who will co-write the project, with 'The Hangover' helmsman Todd Phillips directing.
- MoviesMike P Williams
Cara Delevingne's body was digitally slimmed for Suicide Squad
Last year’s ‘Suicide Squad’ was a talking point for many reasons – and now it’s notched up another. In a gif that’s been cut together from a behind-the-scenes featurette, you can clearly see that the actress’s waist has been narrowed to appear what they deem more aesthetically pleasing to viewers. Positive body image is considered an important ethical trait in 2017, with TV shows and movies often slammed if they fail to promote all body types and attempt to exclude bodies that aren’t stick-thin.
- MoviesBen Bussey
DC may fast-track another movie to fill The Batman's 2018 slot
It’s little secret that the DC Extended Universe, the Warner Bros-owned comic company’s attempt at a rival to the mighty Marvel Cinematic Universe, is struggling. Whilst its three existing movies – 2013’s ‘Man of Steel,’ and 2016’s ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’ and ‘Suicide Squad’ – all performed well at the box office, none of them have won over audiences or critics the way Marvel have. This means that, at present, the only DC movie lined up for release in 2018 is ‘Aquaman.’ However, it has emerged that the studio are contemplating filling the gap left by ‘The Batman’ by accelerating the development process on one of their planned films.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Women spoke just 27 percent of the dialogue in 2016's top movies
Following last week’s news of a drop in the number of female directors working in Hollywood, it’s emerged that actresses seem to getting a seriously raw deal when it comes to dialogue. Despite high-profile leading roles for the likes of Margot Robbie in ‘Suicide Squad’, Ellen DeGeneres in ‘Finding Dory’ and Felicity Jones in ‘Rogue One’, the trend is still very much in favour of men getting the lion’s share of the lines. Data scientist Amber Thomas has published her findings on Medium.com’s FreeCodeCamp site, and they’re pretty damning.
MoviesBen ArnoldThe biggest on-set movie scandals of 2016
2016. Hailed by no one as ‘the best year ever’, it’s been as tumultuous on-set as it has been out there in the real world. Herein lie some of the biggest scandals of the year… Hellish conditions on The Revenant Sure it was a realistic portrayal of the brutality of the wilderness, but the over-budget, over-schedule set of Alejandro G. Inarritu’s ‘The Revenant’ was described as ‘a living hell‘ by some. ...
MoviesBen ArnoldMargot Robbie Confirmed To Produce And Star In Harley Quinn Spin-Off
It looks like that spin-off Harley Quinn movie with Margot Robbie is go. Rumoured earlier this year, even before the release of ‘Suicide Squad’, the Australian actress has now signed a ‘first look’ deal with Warner Bros, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It will have helped no end that ‘Suicide Squad’, despite its terrible reviews, has raked in the cash for Warner Bros – it currently stands at a $701 million gross worldwide.
