It’s a little hard to believe, butSuicide Squadwill be in theaters in less than two months. It seems like just yesterday rumors were swirling that Warner Bros. was considering a feature film adaptation of the niche comic, and now oneBatman v Supermanand plenty ofreshoots dramalater,Suicide Squadis almost upon us. Last night during the NBA Finals game, two new TV spots for the film aired, and while they only show the briefest flashes of new footage, they do a nice job of contextualizing the movie as a good-time-havin’ affair, which seems like a direct response to the gloomy dullness ofBatman v Superman.
What’s neat aboutSuicide Squadis that it’s a writer/director movie, which is rare in the age of blockbusters.David Ayer, fresh off his World War II filmFury, wholly originated this villain-centric pic, and while reshoots did indeed take place to work on the film’s third act—possibly to add a new action sequence—the film we’ll be getting in August is going to be a David Ayer film. Moreover, he’s got a bang-up behind-the-scenes team, including cinematographerRoman Vasyanov(Fury,End of Watch), costume designerKate Hawley(Crimson Peak,The Hobbit), and Oscar-winningGravityandThe World’s EndcomposerSteven Price.
We’re still pretty in the dark on story specifics, which is another nice thing about this particular film. Too often we know every major plot point of a movie before we ever get to lay eyes on it, but withSuicide SquadAyer still has yet to confirm who the principal antagonist is. Here’s hoping Warner Bros. doesn’t go fullBatman v Supermanon us and spoil any third act reveals when the final marketing push kicks into high gear in July.
For now, take a look at the new TV spots below. ThePG-13 filmstarsWill Smith,Margot Robbie,Jared Leto,Viola Davis,Jai Courtney,Jay Hernandez,Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje,Ike Barinholtz,Scott Eastwood,Cara Delvingne,Adam Beach, andKaren Fukuhara.Suicide Squadopens in theaters in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on August 5th.
Here’s the official synopsis forSuicide Squad:
It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?
