DC FanDome 2021: Suicide Squad - Kill the Justice League

 

DC FanDome 2021 gave us a much better idea of what we'll be getting ourselves into with the upcoming video game "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."

It's been a wild year for "Task Force X." Hot on the heels of their tremendously R-rated big screen reboot, DC's best bad guys are gearing up for their first stand-alone video game adventure, and their task is to (allegedly) kill the Justice League. However, in the newest trailer for the game, it looks like their mission might not be that straight forward.

From what it looks like, there is something a little bit off about Superman and the gang; it seems like they've been poisoned or drugged - or something. So the story could potentially be that the Suicide Squad has been assigned to take out some kind of possessed version of the heroes.

The trailer focuses on what appears to be the core team featured in the game: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and King Shark, but also shows a handful of other characters (good and bad), including the following:

• Amanda Waller
• Brainiac
• Gizmo
• Penguin
• Superman
• Wonder Woman
• Green Lantern
• Flash

Other locations and items of note popped up throughout the trailer, such as Arkham Asylum, a makeshift Batmobile, LexCorp and a possible cameo by Javelin.

While no official MPAA rating has been announced yet, "Suicide Squad: KTJL" does not look like a game intended for young audiences. Mild profanity is heard occasionally throughout the video, but violence looks prevalent and that exploding head (along with King Shark's pleading that Waller do the same to an incapacitated Penguin) makes it seem like we're probably in for an "M" rating upon release.

Rocksteady has a reputation for releasing incredible superhero games, so their first venture into next-gen consoles (are we still calling things "next-gen"?) will likely make "Suicide Squad" a Game of the Year contender when it hits shelves in 2022 for Playstation

, XBox and PC.

Check out the full trailer below:

DC FanDome: The Suicide Squad Panel

Director James Gunn took the stage at DC FanDome to talk about his upcoming DC movie, "The Suicide Squad," and he brought some friends along for the ride.

Gunn recounted his love of DC Comics, and the Suicide Squad, in particular. "I remember reading the first issue of [Suicide Squad comics]," he said, in response to a fan question. His passion for DC Comics runs deep, to the extent that his favorite supervillain as a child was the little-known "Bat-Mite." Who knew?

Another fan asked which character Gunn was most excited to write about. "Harley Quinn," the director replied. "I have loved this character ever since [she was put] in animated shows. A lot of it was me writing for Harley, and a lot of it was Harley doing writing for me."

Jake from State Farm popped in to ask how many explosions and crashes are in the "Suicide Squad" reboot. "We have about as many explosions and crashes in this film as any film, ever," Gunn said. "We have quite a huge special effects explosion extravaganza for you."

Gunn made headlines months ago when it was announced that he would be introducing fans to a handful of incredibly obscure villains from DC Comics. "I think of this movie as a sequel to [Suicide Squad] comics," he said. "I think it has the spirit and the life-blood of [the comics], but I also like to take in new supervillains, like Polka-Dot Man and Ratcatcher, who have never been in the movies but have something to offer."

When asked about the veracity of Internet rumors and fan theories that have swirled around "The Suicide Squad," Gunn admitted, "Sometimes they've been right, and sometimes they've been wrong."

To put some of those rumors to rest, Gunn officially announced the main cast and their accompanying roles. (Thanks to IGN and IMDb for helping me double-check my notes.)

• Viola Davis - Amanda Waller
• Joel Kinnaman - Rick Flag
• Michael Rooker - Savant
• Lula Borg - Javelin
• Margot Robbie - Harley Quinn
• David Dastmalchian - Polka Dot Man
• Daniela Melchior - Ratcatcher II
• Idris Elba - Bloodsport
• Nathan Fillion - TDK
• Jai Courtney - Captain Boomerang
• Pete Davidson - Blackguard
• Sean Gunn - Weasel
• Mayling Ng - Mongal
• Peter Capaldi - Thinker
• Alice Braga - Sol Soria
• John Cena - Peacemaker
• Storm Reid - Tyla
• Joaquín Cosío - General Mateo Suarez
• Jennifer Holland - Emilia Harcourt

Gunn then welcomed in many of the cast to play a head-to-head trivia game. Although it was done mostly just for fun, we did learn a few interesting facts about some of the characters in the movie, including that Elba's Bloodsport begins the movie in prison for shooting Superman.

Gunn called the cast the greatest one he's ever worked with, and noted that the film is editing "completely fluidly." It is currently slated for a 2021 release... but with COVID-19 still wrecking havic on the world, who knows if that will actually happen?

Finally, Gunn revealed some behind-the-scenes footage, which you can watch below, including the warning, "Don't get too attached."

When @JamesGunn says, “It’s going to be different from any superhero movie ever made,” he means it! See more in this official first sneak peek behind the scenes of #TheSuicideSquad! #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/1uV9Ve4oeX

— The Suicide Squad (@SuicideSquadWB) August 22, 2020

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