Tag: Suicide Squad
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Before ‘The Beekeeper,’ Kurt Wimmer Wrote a Christian Bale-Led Sci-Fi Film
The Beekeeper is being hailed as a return to form for both director David Ayer and star Jason Statham, but screenwriter Kurt Wimmer should also receive a fair amount of praise. After all, it was his script that gave life to the idea, and all good movies start with a carefully crafted screenplay. But it…
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Jason Statham Plays A Literal Ass-Kicking Beekeeper In The Beekeeper Trailer
Today brings a must-watch trailer for an upcoming movie that should absolutely be on everyone’s radar heading into 2024. MGM has unveiled the first trailer for “The Beekeeper,” a movie we first heard about back in late 2021 but has finally come to fruition — and it’s even more bonkers than anyone could have possibly…
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John Woo’s Silent Night Trailer Teases The Dialogue-Free Christmas Action Movie
If you’re wondering why the last 20 years has felt like something was missing, it’s because John Woo hasn’t given us a Hollywood action flick since 2003’s “Paycheck.” The legendary Chinese filmmaker is responsible for some of the greatest films of all time and remains the patron saint of Gun Fu. Woo has been continuing…
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‘Birds of Prey’ Gave Us the Harley Quinn We Wanted in ‘Suicide Squad’
Ever since she first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, Harley Quinn has become one of the most recognizable characters in DC’s canon. Originally intended as a one and done character, Harley quickly gained traction with fans and eventually became the Joker’s right-hand woman in numerous video games, comics, and animated series. Her…
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Bleecker Street Moves Into Spoof ‘Fackham Hall’ as Toronto Market Bows With Promising Titles for Sale Like Robert De Niro’s ‘Ezra’
In one of the first deals out of Toronto, domestic distributor Bleecker Street is in final negotiations to acquire rights to “Fackham Hall,” a British spoof of “Downton Abbey” and other costume dramas. Sales outfit The Veterans is pre-selling international territories. And as international buyers face a potential drought of Hollywood product due to strikes,…
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‘Suicide Squad’: David Ayer Clarifies His Cut Is A “Possibility,” But James Gunn Wants “Scores On The Board” First
Despite its disputes being more than seven years old, David Ayer’s 2016 superhero film, “Suicide Squad,” continues to be a source of controversy for dejected fans online and a point of contention for the filmmaker. Part of it is because “Suicide Squad” was a vestige of the old Zach Snyder-led DC Universe, which is no…
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David Ayer Claims Botched ‘Suicide Squad’ Cut Ruined His Chances at Taking Over DC Comics
David Ayer isn’t done addressing the director’s cut of 2016 film “Suicide Squad.”The director claimed during Jon Bernthal’s “Real Ones” podcast that early cuts of “Suicide Squad” led to rumors that he was in line to take over DC Studios at Warner Bros.“During a time, during ‘Suicide Squad,’ when the dailies were coming in, people…
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David Ayer Opens Up Again About ‘Suicide Squad’ Experience: “That Sh*t Broke Me. That Handed Me My Ass.”
It’s crazy to think, but it has been over seven years since the release of David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad.” And though that film did amazingly well at the box office, the filmmaker has consistently spoken out about how Warner Bros. completely changed his film in post-production and released a bastardized version of his superhero film.…
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David Ayer Says ‘Suicide Squad’ Broke Him: ‘Hollywood Is Like Watching Someone You Love Get F—ed by Someone You Hate’
David Ayer appeared on the latest episode of Jon Bernthal’s “Real Ones” podcast and cited “Suicide Squad” as his biggest heartbreak in Hollywood. The director has been vocal over the last several years about the 2016 theatrical cut of “Suicide Squad” not being his preferred version of the film. That cut was widely panned by…