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Stay safe, and please get your shots as soon as possible.  The Suicide Squad is a bloody and gory good time, which is to be expected, but thanks to some standout performances from the cast, it also has a lot of heart that makes you care about these people even while we hear about the terrible[...]

Well, it looks like the fine folks from James Gunn's highly-anticipated film have decided to stick around the Arrowverse a little longer This time around, it's John Cena (Christopher Smith aka Peacemaker, with a spinoff series hitting HBO Max in January) stepping up to once again reveal a key difference between the Legends and "The[...]

The 45-year-old is known for various industry roles as a film/television director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and even comedian – who was at one point in time, working on a live-action adaptation of the influential anime film Akira. Taika WaititiPhoto by Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Most recently, Waititi appeared in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, credited as Ratcatcher[...]

First, we have James Gunn's already well-received The Suicide Squad hitting theaters and HBO Max this weekend Then we have The CW's DC's Legends of Tomorrow returning this weekend for the remainder of its sixth season (with production on Season 7 already underway) So it's really a win-win for everyone involved And we appreciate the[...]

Asked on Twitter why he wasn't returning to voice Guardian of the Galaxy member Drax, Bautista's retweet response offered the most sensible explanation (though we're curious about what would come after "let's start with"): "Let's start with I was never asked." One person apparently surprised by that news (and now sounding too thrilled by it)? The[...]

Admittedly, director James Gunn is fairly loose on the social media trigger finger when it comes to people talking positively about his new movie The Suicide Squad But nevertheless, I did find it amusing that he chose to "Like" my description of the movie as "Stupid Watchmen" in a non-spoiler The Suicide Squad review I[...]

Joel Kinnaman (RoboCop, Suicide Squad) once again plays the (barely) leader of the doomed Squad, Rick Flag, in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad Promoting the role he embodied in David Ayer's Suicide Squad, Kinnaman reflected on his experiences to Entertainment Weekly doing the two projects. "We had an amazing experience shooting the first film," says the[...]

With his The Suicide Squad set to tear up big screens and streaming screens starting this week, James Gunn has been hitting the press circuit to not only discuss the film but also other upcoming projects (like The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special)- but the television topic that caught our eye (no surprise) were[...]

The Suicide Squad, written and directed by James Gunn, has deliberately been designed to benefit from the big screen, especially the final arc With the scream "we've got a Kaiju!" the action really benefits from a sense of scale, especially in contrast with the teeny tiny characters involved. The Suicide Squad Poster Copyright: © 2021 Warner[...]

Composer John Murphy's past projects, such as 28 Days Later, Friday After Next, Sunshine, Miami Vice, The Man, and Kick-Ass, are as varied as the characters in his latest project for James Gunn, The Suicide Squad Harley Quinn, Polka Dot Man, King Shark – these are not particularly noble characters, so Murphy and Gunn were never[...]

When it comes to James Gunn, the talk lately has been about the magic he's been working over in the DC Comics universe with the upcoming The Suicide Squad film (already receiving huge reviews) as well as the HBO Max spinoff series Peacemaker (with John Cena returning to the role) But let's not forget about[...]

I've just got back from seeing The Suicide Squad at the BFI IMAX at London Waterloo. if you get the opportunity to IMAX this thing, do it. There's a sense

During the brief time that Disney fired James Gunn for completely bullshit reasons, Warner Bros snatched him up and let him make whatever DC movie he wanted Gunn chose The Suicide Squad and, as least as everyone has said in public, let Gunn make the movie he wanted The first reviews have come down about the movie,[...]

So the last time we checked in how things were going with HBO Max and James Gunn's John Cena-starring series Peacemaker, the public intervention to get Cena to give up his Peacemaker addiction continued- and from the looks of things, it's failing miserably. In the following clip, Cena, Gunn, and The Suicide Squad co-star Margot Robbie[...]

Caption: (L-r) SEAN GUNN, PETE DAVIDSON, MAYLING NG, JOEL KINNAMAN, JAI COURTNEY, NATHAN FILLION, writer/director JAMES GUNN, MARGOT ROBBIE, FLULA BORG and MICHAEL ROOKER on the set of Warner Bros Pictures' action adventure "THE SUICIDE SQUAD," a Warner Bros Pictures release. The Suicide Squad writer and director explained, "It's fun watching people die on screen sometimes[...]

With James Gunn's The Suicide Squad hitting theaters and HBO Max starting August 6 and the John-Cena-starring spinoff series Peacemaker having just wrapped production ahead of its January 2022 debut, Gunn and Cena have started hitting the press junket to begin promoting both projects In the following interview with EW, the duo discuss what makes[...]

Once we started seeing the cast posting about wrapping their respective runs on "The Suicide Squad" spinoff series, series creator James Gunn sharing looks at some amazing custom-made rings and patches as wrap gifts, and we learned who else would be helming episodes, we knew the writing was on the wall- and now it's official[...]

With it looking more and more like the "The Suicide Squad" spinoff series is inching closer to a formal wrap ahead of its January 2022 debut, we've got a quick update on HBO Max and series creator James Gunn's John Cena-starring Peacemaker With Gunn handling the writing duties on all eight episodes and directing five[...]

So the last time we checked in with how things were going with production on HBO Max and series creator James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" spinoff series Peacemaker, Gunn and the team were picking up the pace to make sure they hit that January 2022 premiere window Well, it sounds like things went well because[...]

James Gunn has been (very optimistically) speaking out about his upcoming interpretation of the WB/DC team, The Suicide Squad Now he's providing clarity on how it feels different from his previous work with Marvel. With Gunn and his work in Guardians of the Galaxy, it seemed like the director became one of the more popular brains[...]

But on August 1, "The Big Red Balls' are going "suicidal" when The Suicide Squad writer/director James Gunn joins hosts Nicole Byer (Netflix's Nailed It!) and John Cena (aka Peacemaker, and dude who wears his costume off the set a little too much- said with love) for the special crossover event Wipeout: The Suicide Squad[...]

Finally, someone has listened, and that someone is superstar director James Gunn. Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad director James Gunn. Gunn took to TWitter to share a poster for his new film, Suicide Squad. Heroes – while supplies last #TheSuicideSquad See it on the big screen August 6 pic.twitter.com/TAPiqvOJ9G — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) June 22, 2021 Superstar and[...]

One of the first moments of the trailer for James Gunn's The Suicide Squad is a clear confirmation that Bloodshot put Superman in the ICU But who is this Superman?! We've seen our fair share of Superman incarnations in film and television; without a current actor donning the cape, there's a Super-absence in the DC realm[...]

After another visit from The Spoiler Finger (along with its "plus one") and a casting change that sees Freddie Stroma (Bridgerton) taking over the role of Adrian Chase aka Vigilante from Chris Conrad, Peacemaker James Gunn and the team are under the gun (okay, not really but it was too good to pass up) to[...]

But will it be this reality? It may be more likely than you think. Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad director James Gunn. Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad director James Gunn took to Twitter to reveal that, yes, he has talked to Marvel and DC about doing a crossover, and no, he doesn't think[...]

Screenwriter and director James Gunn has come a long way in his blockbuster career, but he's making sure to take time to appreciate the film that he believes jumpstarted his career. In celebration of the 19th anniversary of the 2002 live-action adaptation of the iconic cartoon property Scooby-Doo, the director took to Twitter, where he praised[...]

As we wind closer to the release to the much-anticipated DCEU entry from James Gunn with The Suicide Squad, the director took to Instagram to show off a still featuring four of his stars featuring the Ratcatcher 2 (Daniela Melchior), The Thinker (Peter Capaldi), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), and Polka Dot Man (David Dashmalchian) "Squad Undercover[...]

With production still underway on series creator James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" spinoff series Peacemaker still underway for a January 2022 debut, Bridgerton star Freddie Stroma is stepping into the role of Adrian Chase aka Vigilante Stroma's Chase is described as a hand-to-hand combatant, a brilliant marksman, and a master of the lariat He was[...]

So the last time we checked in with Peacemaker series creator, writer, and director James Gunn, it was about a week ago when he jumped on IG Stories to field some questions from fans Along with some very kind words about series star John Cena's improve skills, Gunn also gave fans the heads up that the[...]

Once again, Peacemaker series creator, writer, and director James Gunn is putting social media to some good use, going onto Instagram Stories to answer fans' questions on a wide range of topics- but for this effort, we're looking at what he had to say about "The Suicide Squad" spinoff series as well as The Guardians[...]