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David Ayer Swears He Is "Done With DC," Dropping The AyerCut Stuff

The Beekeeper director David Ayer confirms that he is "done with DC," and that is moving on from trying to get the AyerCut of Suicide Squad released.

The Beekeeper director, David Ayer, says he is finally moving on. In 2016, Suicide Squad was released in theaters, and people immediately realized that the film that ended up in theaters and the one teased in the first teasers were not the same. A year later, something similar would happen to Justice League, and the latter would gain a large fan movement that spent years of their lives trying to get the "true" version of the film released. Ayer and some fans tried to kickstart their own version of this fan movement for Suicide Squad, but it never really had the momentum that the SnyderCut did. For a moment, it looked like fans would be moving onto the AyerCut once Zack Snyder's Justice League was announced, but the movement pivoted to #RestoreTheSnyderVerse instead. Since then, Ayer has made plenty of comments on social media about his cut and trying to get it released, but nothing seems to stick. However, this week, Ayer must have made a resolution in 2024 to let bygones be bygones because he tweeted on Twitter/X that he is "done with DC."

David Ayer Says He Is Moving On For Realsies This Time

In a series of tweets later deleted but caught by ComicBook.com, Ayer confirmed to a fan who asked if he was done fighting for the release by saying, "Nope. Done and done. Very sad. You'll be fine after a good cry. I feel healthier. It's a wound that needs to heal." Another fan asked if James Gunn's appointment had anything to do with it. Ayer didn't say it did but replied, "Nothing about the situation feels good. Studio has no interest in releasing it. It's time to run and not look back." Finally, a pointed out that Ayer has been flip-flopping on whether or not he was fighting for this release or if he wanted it to come out; Ayer replied, "Naw I'm good. Don't need to be walking around with a begging bowl. Gonna protect my heart more moving forward."

It's always a shame when a movie is taken away from a director and the creative vision is changed by people who have no idea what they are doing and are making it for the worse. However, time and time, we have seen that the online movement behind Snyder is not nearly as big as everyone thinks it is. Whether that proves that the SnyderCut movement was primarily driven by bots or the mediocre numbers following Rebel Moon. The momentum behind Ayer and Suicide Squad is even smaller. From a pure business angle, it makes sense that releasing Ayer's cut of Suicide Squad would only lead to diminishing returns. It's clear that DC Studios is ready to move on now that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom sank like a stone, and Ayer should move on, too. The Beekeeper has potential, and it feels like Ayer is a director with even more potential; we saw that with Fury, and it's time to let this messy era of DC go for the betterment of everyone involved.

The Beekeeper: Summary, Cast List, Release Date

Bees are timeless. Mankind's relationship with bees started before the birth of civilization, and bee iconography goes back thousands of years and exists in every part of the world. There are rock paintings in Spain over 8000 years old of a woman harvesting honey, and vials of edible honey were discovered in the pyramids of Egypt. Equally timeless is the cruel exploitation of the weak and vulnerable by the ruthless and indifferent, and just as timeless is the need for a white knight, a warrior for justice, a hero to protect society, the way a beekeeper protects his hive.

The rise of beekeeping over 10,000 years ago parallels the rise of civilization. It's simple. No bees, no agriculture. No agriculture, no civilization. Bees are essential to life, and beekeepers are essential to bees. In the way that a queen, drone, or worker bee co-exist and thrive in a well-maintained hive, so do people thrive in a lawful and just society. But when a system is thrown out of order by corruption and greed, you need The Beekeeper.

Amazon MGM Studios, a Miramax presentation, a Miramax, Cedar Park, Punch Palace Production. A film by David Ayer. The Beekeeper stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, David Witts, Michael Epp, Taylor James, Jemma Redgrave, Enzo Cilenti, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons. Casting by Dan Hubbard, cdg, CSA; Costume Design Kelli Jones; Score composed and conducted by David Sardy; Edited by Geoffrey O'Brien; Production Design by Ben Munro; Director of Photography, Gabriel Beristain; Executive Producers Andrew Golov, Thom Zadra; Executive Producer Mark Birmingham; Co-producer Anthony M. Scott; Produced by Bill Block; Produced by Jason Statham; Produced by David Ayer, Chris Long, pga; Produced by Kurt Wimmer; Written by Kurt Wimmer; Directed by David Ayer. The Beekeeper will be released on January 12th.

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