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James Gunn to Write and Possibly Direct DC’s ‘Suicide Squad 2’!
As much as I love Disney and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy films, I am beyond excited to read the news that Warner Bros. Pictures and DC have opened their arms to James Gunn, who is in talks to write and quite possibly direct Suicide Squad 2! The news comes via TheWrap.
As most of us are aware, Gunn was fired from the third Guardians of the Galaxy, and even with the support of his cast was unable to retain his job. Warner Bros. and DC, who have been struggling to fix their own superhero universe, are on the right track now. With Zack Snyder out of the picture, and James Wan’s Aquaman (Dec. 14) and David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! (Apr. 5) both looking to reignite the universe, a fresh start is just what the doctor ordered.
Warner and DC’s decision here is a needle-mover and can rechart the course of everything planned in the near future. While the David Ayer-directed Suicide Squad isn’t a good movie, it did birth several (really cool) key players, including Margot Robbie’s massively popular Harley Quinn, as well as Jared Leto’s Joker and Will Smith’s Deadshot, not to mention Captain Boomerang and Killer Croc. Gunn’s comic sensibilities will lend well to this franchise, which needs an injection of life and more importantly fun.
While it feels as if Marvel is just about to peak, DC hitting rock bottom means they’re just getting started. This could be a wild few years for DC and comic enthusiasts.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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