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‘Suicide Squad’ HD Trailer: See Harley Quinn and The Joker!
Other than the “Ash vs Evil Dead” teaser, the biggest winner out of the San Diego Comic-Con was the teaser for Warner Bros. Suicide Squad, which has originally been panned for its hilariously bad look at Jared Leto as The Joker.
As funny as the image was, it was just that, an image. Now, with actual footage from David Ayer’s dark ensemble comic book adaptation available in HD, is it still a joke? Nope. In fact, I think Suicide Squad could end up being the sleeper of 2016.
Let’s take a look, shall we…
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Compared to the abomination that is Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman, Suicide Squad has a realistic quality to it. Look at these enriching set and costume designs, look at how believable this world is compared to the CGI mess of Batman V Superman. I would go as far as to say Suicide Squad looks a bit like Se7en if not the classic The Warriors.
And while many are gushing over Leto’s interpretation of the Joker, Margot Robbie has stolen our hearts as the first on-screen incarnation of Harley Quinn. Not only does she look fabulous, but it’s clear she’s the centerpiece of the film, and set to deliver a zany, yet terrifying performance.
Leto’s Joker? Well, I’m a Leto sympathizer, and while it’s no Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, it’s a solid tease. I’ll reserve judgement when we have more footage available to us…
The biggest surprise, though, is the appearance of Ben Affleck’s Batman, who drops on the back of the Joker’s Lambo as he speeds through the city.
Overall, the most exciting aspect is that, while it’s extremely dark, it has a light-hearted self-awareness to it that could make it really fun.
If you haven’t already, watch the trailer over at our sister site, Villain Smash, and then comment below. What say you?
Suicide Squad is slated to hit theaters on August 5, 2016.
Written and directed by David Ayer, the film stars Will Smith as ‘Floyd Lawton/Deadshot’, Jared Leto as ‘The Joker’, Margot Robbie as ‘Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn’, Joel Kinnaman as ‘Rick Flag’, Jai Courtney as ‘Digger Harkness/Captain Boomerang’, Viola Davis as ‘Amanda Waller’, Cara Delevingne as ‘June Moone/Enchantress’, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as ‘Waylon Jones/Killer Croc’, Karen Fukuhara as ‘Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana’, Jay Hernadez as ‘Chato Santana/El Diablo’, Adam Beach as ‘Christopher Weiss/Slipknot’, Common as ‘The Tattooed Man’, and Ike Barinholtz as ‘Dr. Hugo Strange’. Also starring are Jim Parrack, Scott Eastwood, Alex Meraz, David Harbour, and Raymond Olubowale.
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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