#68: James Gunn Assembles The Suicide Squad

On this week's episode, James Gunn has begun assembling the new roster of Task Force X members that will comprise The Suicide Squad. Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith as Floyd Lawton AKA Deadshot, while Dave Bautista may be joining the cast as Peacemaker, alongside new Squad members Polka-Dot Man, King Shark, and Ratcatcher. Margot Robbie is expected to return as Harley Quinn. Stephen Amell announced that the CW series, Arrow, will conclude after a 10-episode eighth season. The series, which spawned other DC tentpole shows like The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow will air its final season starting this fall. Aquaman producer, Peter Safran, gave some more insight on The Trench spin-off, Aquaman 2, and how The Conjuring universe has influenced their approach to world of Atlantis. Batman is celebrating his 80th birthday in style this year, including a kick-off celebration at SXSW 2019 that will be spread across all mediums, including comics and TV. The brand new trailer for Brightburn debut and it begs the question if this will set off a new trend to deconstruct mythic characters like Superman, and others. Finally, the first social media review for DC's Shazam! are in, with many calling it the best entry in the franchise.

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