Things have been a bit bizarre for the Suicide Squad up to now decade. After their 2016 movie got here out to a tepid response, later tasks with the antihero workforce have been erratic. James Gunn’s 2021 film has been usually thought to be fairly good, and that anime from earlier this yr appeared nice. But DCEU followers have been hoping for director David Ayer’s unique imaginative and prescient to see the sunshine of day with an “Ayer Cut,” whereas over in video video games, Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been one of many yr’s greatest misfires.
Somehow, 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 recreation’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 time, WB Games informed IGN Rocksteady would see Suicide Squad’s roadmap of Year 1 content material by means of, however danced round something afterwards. The recreation’s improvement troubles and underperformance has been pretty nicely documented, and it’s additionally been stated that Rocksteady’s aiming to make single-player video games once more, so Slade would be the last baddie to hitch Squad’s quick 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 Videos (@ArkhamVideos) December 6, 2024
As for the film, Ayer not too long ago reiterated his hope for his unique Suicide Squad to be launched to the general public. He informed his followers on X how a lot he appreciates “the continued help and curiosity,” and that its greatest model “merely has not been seen. If you dislike [the theatrical cut], right here’s a chance to see what I really supposed after which decide after you have all the knowledge.” He admitted the probabilities of it releasing are out of his arms and completely as much as WB and James Gunn. Still, he argued that it ought to be seen, primarily on the premise that it’d be “quite a lot 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 need to see it and decide it then. If it’s not for you, all good.”
I hope my actual movie will be shared in the future. I respect the continued help and curiosity.
#ReleaseTheAyerCut pic.twitter.com/sXqSSuijJo
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMotion pictures) December 5, 2024
Currently, it’s unknown what future the Suicide Squad has as a model, and DC isn’t even at the moment operating a brand new comedian for the workforce. They’ll seemingly nonetheless get some consideration, however the workforce make-up of Harley, Boomerang, King Shark, and Deadshot that acquired popularized with the New 52 and 2016 film might be completed 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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