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The December 2020 issue of Empire which is set to be released on October 29th, has two separate covers, both containing the whole crew from The Suicide Squad. You have the regular newsstand cover and there is also the exclusive subscriber version that features the whole crew including director James Gunn.

Oh f*ck, it's Peacemaker! HBO Max is set to explore the origins of the Peacemaker character, the master of weapons from the highly anticipated upcoming The Suicide Squad film, in the new Max Original action-adventure-comedy series Peacemaker. HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order of eight episodes for the first season of the show. John Cena will reprise his role from The Suicide Squad movie to star in the series, and the film's acclaimed writer/director James Gunn will write all eight episodes of Peacemaker and will direct multiple episodes, including the first. Gunn and The Suicide Squad producer Peter Safran will serve as executive producers of the series, with Cena as co-executive producer. Based on characters from DC, Peacemaker will be produced by Gunn's Troll Court Entertainment and The Safran Company in association with Warner Bros. Television. Peacemaker is scheduled to begin production in early 2021, prior to Gunn beginning work on the next Guardians of the Galaxy film. While details about Peacemaker are being kept under wraps, the series will explore the origins of the character that Cena will play in the upcoming film, a man who believes in peace at any cost - no matter how many people he has to kill to get it. The series will extend the world that Gunn is creating for The Suicide Squad movie, which is scheduled to be released in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 6, 2021. James Gunn said: "Peacemaker is an opportunity to delve into current world issues through the lens of this superhero/supervillain/and world's biggest douchebag. I'm excited to expand The Suicide Squad and bring this character from the DC film universe to the full breadth of a series. And of course, to be able to work again with John, Peter, and my friends at Warner Bros. is the icing on the cake." John Cena said: "I have said before that it has been a tremendous honor and an incredible opportunity to be part of The Suicide Squad and to work with James on what is going to be a fantastic movie. I am unbelievably excited to have the chance to team up with him again for Peacemaker. We can't wait for fans to see this." "James Gunn has the unique ability to create an expansive universe while also bringing to life the soul and wit of each character. We look forward to a deep dive into the world of Peacemaker," said Casey Bloys, Chief Content Officer for HBO and HBO Max. John Cena is an actor, producer, entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and WWE superstar. He will next be seen in F9, the ninth installment of the Fast & Furious action film franchise, which is scheduled to be released in April 2021. He will follow that with Warner Bros. Pictures/DC's The Suicide Squad in August 2021. Cena is also the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Elbow Grease picture books, inspired by the lessons he learned about hard work, perseverance, and team work from growing up with four brothers. Elbow Grease: Fast Friends, the third book in the series, will be released in September 2020. He has been the face of the WWE for more than a decade, building a globally recognized brand. Off screen and out of the ring, Cena devotes much of his time and energy working on behalf of numerous charitable causes, including the Make-a-Wish Foundation; the FitOps Foundation, which helps U.S. military veterans reacclimate to civilian life after service; and Susan G. Komen, for breast cancer research and awareness. He also starred in the "We Are America" short film for the Ad Council's Love Has No Labels campaign, to further the message of acceptance and inclusion in society. The prolific filmmaker behind some of pop culture's most notable feature films, James Gunn brings his trademark sensibilities to the upcoming DC film The Suicide Squad, to be released in theaters next summer. After Peacemaker, he will next go into production on the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, which he is once again writing and directing. He previously wrote and directed Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which have collectively earned more than $1.6 billion at the global box office. His additional filmmaking credits include Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Dawn of the Dead, Slither and Super. Peter Safran is president and founder of leading Hollywood production company The Safran Company. With over $3 billion in worldwide box office in collaboration with Warner Bros./New Line over the past six years, Safran continues to produce the mega-successful Conjuring franchise, which has grossed a combined $1.8 billion, becoming the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time. Safran reteamed with Conjuring partner James Wan for the 2018 Warner Bros./DC Super Hero film Aquaman, garnering an astonishing $1.12 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing DC film ever. He collaborated with Annabelle: Creation director David Sandberg on one of last years' most critically hailed films, Shazam!, which grossed over $364 million worldwide. Up next is The Conjuring 3, with a June 2021 release, followed by the much-anticipated James Gunn-helmed The Suicide Squad. Also in the pipeline: Aquaman 2, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Nun 2.

From writer-director James Gunn's new version of the DC supervillain movie "The Suicide Squad." The preview offers a behind-the-scenes look at who's playing who -- it's the official line-up of the comic book characters that will be featured in the movie, plus some first-look on-set footage that was just revealed at the DC FanDome event. The upcoming WB film, which is a sequel/soft reboot of the 2016 comic book blockbuster, will see the return of Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), and Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) as they join a new formation of "The Suicide Squad." The Suicide Squad stars Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Idris Elba, John Cena, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Taika Waititi, Michael Rooker, Nathan Fillion, David Dastmalchian, Pete Davidson, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Joaquin Cosio, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Flula Borg, Jennifer Holland Release: August 6th, 2021

James Gunn answered questions concerning the movies he is currently working on for DC and Marvel and assured that the release dates have not changed. Gunn is currently working on a double header when it comes to Superhero movies with The Suicide Squad for DC and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for Marvel.

Director James Gunn took to Twitter and announced the potential 24 cast members for The Suicide Squad. We have discussed many of the names listed below but Gunn has additional names including his brother, Sean Gunn, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Alice Braga, Tinashe Kajese, Julio Ruiz, Michael Rooker and Gunn’s girlfriend Jennifer Holland. The Suicide Squad arrives in theaters on August 6, 2021.

James Gunn and Warner Bros. might be looking to add all of Hollywood for The Suicide Squad as Deadline is reporting that Doctor Who actor and 1995 Oscar winner Peter Capaldi is on board and Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson has been in talks for a small cameo in the film. No details were given in regards to which roles Capaldi or Davidson will play. As reported before, there’s a table reading for the DC sequel on September 11th with production starting September 23rd at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, GA for an August 6th 2021 release. The script for The Suicide Squad was written by Peter Gunn with Chuck Roven and Peter Safran producing and Nik Korda as executive producer. The cast within the project so far is Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag) as well as new castmembers Idris Elba, David Dastmalchian (Polka-Dot Man), Daniela Melchior (Ratcatcher), Flula Borg, Steve Agee (King Shark), Nathan Fillion and Taika Waititi.

According to Deadline, Nathan Fillion has joined the cast of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. Who the actor will be playing is being kept under wraps. Fillion joins the cast of Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag) as well as new castmembers Idris Elba, David Dastmalchian (Polka-Dot Man), Daniela Melchior (Ratcatcher), Flula Borg and Steve Agee (King Shark). The actor has worked with James Gunn before as he played the voice of a monstrous inmate in Guardians of the Galaxy. As for DC productions, Fillion played the voice of the Green Lantern in a number of DC animated features, including Reign of the Superman and Justice League: Doom. The Suicide Squad was written by James Gunn with Chuck Roven and Peter Safran producing and Nik Korda as executive producer. Production of the film starts on September 23rd with a August 6th, 2021 release.

Deadline is reporting that Taika Waititi, the Thor: Ragnarok, and Thor: Love and Thunder filmmaker is in talks for a role in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad at Warner Bros. What that role will be is unknown. Sources are claiming there will be a table reading for the DC sequel on September 11th with production starting September 23rd for a August 6th, 2021 release. The Suicide Squad was written by Peter Gunn with Chuck Roven and Peter Safran producing and Nik Korda as executive producer Waititi would join recently announced Nathan Fillion, Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jai Crtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag) as well as new castmembers Idris Elba, David Dastmalchian (Polka-Dot Man), Daniela Melchior (Ratcatcher), Flula Borg, Steve Agee (King Shark).