The Suicide Squad are Getting (and Attempting for) One Final Hurrah

Issues have been a bit bizarre for the Suicide Squad prior to now decade. After their 2016 film got here out to a tepid response, later tasks with the antihero group have been erratic. James Gunn’s 2021 movie has been typically thought to be fairly good, and that anime from earlier this 12 months appeared positive. However DCEU followers have been hoping for director David Ayer’s original vision to see the sunshine of day with an “Ayer Reduce,” whereas over in video video games, Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been one of many 12 months’s greatest misfires.

In some way, each the sport and 2016 movie ended up again within the highlight once more this week. First up, Rocksteady lastly confirmed Deathstroke will be a part of the Squad roster this Tuesday, December 10. The DC murderer would be the sport’s fourth post-launch character, following Joker, Mrs. Freeze, and Deadshot’s daughter Lawless, and it’s a query if extra will be a part of them. Over the summer season, WB Video games instructed IGN Rocksteady would see Suicide Squad’s roadmap of Yr 1 content material by way of, however danced round something afterwards. The sport’s development troubles and underperformance has been pretty effectively documented, and it’s additionally been stated that Rocksteady’s aiming to make single-player video games once more, so Slade stands out as the last baddie to affix Squad’s brief lineup of antiheroes.

Deathstroke would be the subsequent playable character in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, launching on December 10. #SuicideSquadGame pic.twitter.com/8O0u98jVGs

— Batman Arkham Movies (@ArkhamVideos) December 6, 2024

As for the film, Ayer not too long ago reiterated his hope for his authentic Suicide Squad to be launched to the general public. He instructed his followers on X how a lot he appreciates “the continued help and curiosity,” and that its finest model “merely has not been seen. In the event you dislike [the theatrical cut], right here’s a possibility to see what I really supposed after which decide after you have all the data.” He admitted the possibilities of it releasing are out of his fingers and fully as much as WB and James Gunn. Nonetheless, he argued that it ought to be seen, primarily on the idea that it’d be “a variety of enjoyable” for followers of his work that also really feel slighted by what performed in theaters.

“If it occurs cool. If it doesn’t cool. It’s simply not that deep,” he concluded in a reply. “I believe you should see it and decide it then. If it’s not for you, all good.”

I hope my actual movie may be shared at some point. I respect the continued help and curiosity.

#ReleaseTheAyerCut pic.twitter.com/sXqSSuijJo

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) December 5, 2024

At present, it’s unknown what future the Suicide Squad has as a model, and DC isn’t even at the moment running a new comic for the group. They’ll doubtless nonetheless get some consideration, however the group make-up of Harley, Boomerang, King Shark, and Deadshot that acquired popularized with the New 52 and 2016 film might be carried out for now. It’s solely a matter of time earlier than we see who headlines the group subsequent, and what bizarre missions they get caught up in.

[via The Hollywood Reporter]

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