James Gunn Seemingly Confirms That THE SUICIDE SQUAD Will Not Be Part Of New DCU Canon

James Gunn Seemingly Confirms That THE SUICIDE SQUAD Will Not Be Part Of New DCU Canon

James Gunn appears to have confirmed that The Suicide Squad will not remain part of the new DCU canon, which will begin with Superman: Legacy. Okay... but what about Waller and Peacemaker?

By MarkCassidy - Jul 13, 2023 10:07 AM EST
Filed Under: The Suicide Squad

We know that the new DCU currently being developed by James Gunn and Peter Safran will serve as a relaunch of Warner Bros.' previous DC Comics-based universe, but will it be a full reboot, or will some characters remain on board?

Conflicting reports have led to a lot of confusion, especially when we know that Gunn will soon begin working on a second season of Peacemaker and a spin-off focusing on Viola Davis' Amanda Waller.

Both of those characters originated in the Suicide Squad movies, so surely Gunn's more recent "requel" will be canon... right?

Responding to a fan on social media who was curious about Nathan Fillion taking on the role of Guy Gardner in Superman: Legacy after already playing TDK (who did survive, by the way) in The Suicide Squad, Gunn seemingly confirmed that the events of his film will not remain canon in the DCU.

"DC Studios movies (and canon) start with [Superman: Legacy]."

Seems pretty cut and dry... if it wasn't for those aforementioned The Suicide Squad spin-off shows! Will John Cena and whoever else reprises their roles simply play new versions of their old characters, or does Gunn plan to develop these projects completely separately from the movies and TV shows that will all be interconnected as part of the DCU?

Gunn has also indicated that we haven't seen the last of Margot Robbie's take on Harley Quinn, so we're still left with a lot of questions. 

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CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 7/13/2023, 10:04 AM
"DC Studios movies"

Seems pretty straightforward to me
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/13/2023, 10:30 AM
@CaptainDC - "And canon"
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 7/13/2023, 10:04 AM
He's gonna pull an MCU's Daredevil?
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 7/13/2023, 11:27 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Don't think so. People are asking him too many times and I think he's getting his words mixed up. He said that Superman Legacy is going to be the start of the DCU movie canons, but creature commando (animated series) may come out before it and will be canon to the DCU too. I think he confirmed that Peacemaker S2 and Amanda Waller TV are also canon to the DCU.

Movie canon starts with Superman Legacy but the 1st canon thing we may see are the tv shows like Peacemaker, Amanda Waller, and Creature Commando. Only confirmed situation to be like MCU's Daredevil is Blue Beetle....movie won't count but the actor and character are returning in a new universe and canon.
Forthas
Forthas - 7/13/2023, 10:05 AM
Trying to distance himself from his first DC bomb?
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 7/13/2023, 10:28 AM
@Forthas - How much money did ZSJL made?
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 7/13/2023, 10:54 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - One thing does not override the other no matter how much you want it to.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 7/13/2023, 11:12 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - Almost 5 years later?
Forthas
Forthas - 7/13/2023, 11:13 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - it was not released in Theaters so there is no info on that.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 7/13/2023, 11:22 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - It was made for Charity and Toxic Fans so no money. Biggest reason why DC Studios and their films are worth Shit right now.

Except Batman....Batman franchise alone is worth more than DC and most WB properties lol
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 7/13/2023, 11:29 AM
@mastakilla39 - I know what Forthas was going for, that's why I asked...ZSJL made $0 at the BO, it didnt even get a theatrical release...while TSS and WW84 were released during the pandemic with movie theathers literally closed.
Vigor
Vigor - 7/13/2023, 10:06 AM
Poor blue beetle
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 7/13/2023, 10:07 AM
Pom for harley!

She pulled off crazy in MI far better than Margot ever did as harley

'Paedo tweet' Gunn make it happen!
TheyDont
TheyDont - 7/13/2023, 10:11 AM
@GunnISaClunge - At this point you're the "Paedo-guy" of this site.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/13/2023, 10:12 AM
@TheyDont - he loves the word. And he's a die hard Snyder brat pretending not to be a snyderbrat. He's also a fat incel.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 7/13/2023, 10:14 AM
@TheyDont - yo mama should have swallowed!

Why are you hurt I label him with a name that suits his actions?

Cope hoe
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/13/2023, 10:34 AM
@GunnISaClunge - no there's absolutely no chance you are getting laid. Zero. Notta. Zilch.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 7/13/2023, 10:44 AM
@McMurdo - already married you incel.

The only thing you are married to is a picture of 'paedo tweet' Gunn stuck to your left hand.....you will get some real vagina (or ass) one day.

Just not right now.......my advice to you..



"Endure"

McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/13/2023, 10:47 AM
@GunnISaClunge - marrying your younger sister does not count.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 7/13/2023, 10:55 AM
@McMurdo - lucky for me your older sister was available 😎 she's a dirtbag though divorce is definitely on the cards!!!
TheyDont
TheyDont - 7/13/2023, 11:01 AM
@GunnISaClunge - Did I hurt your pathetic feelings, Paedo-guy?
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 7/13/2023, 11:05 AM
@TheyDont - erm I think I hurt yours 😅🤣 You replied to me. My original comment must have triggered you 🤔 I didn't know you loved 'paedo tweet' Gunn so much......his movies must have touched you in a special way for you to defend him so much. 😶‍🌫️

Seek help.......but swallow and come up for air first 🤢
TheyDont
TheyDont - 7/13/2023, 11:06 AM
@GunnISaClunge - You talk about swallowing a lot, but I'm just not attracted to paedo-guys.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 7/13/2023, 11:12 AM
@TheyDont - so you're just attracted to guys that make paedo jokes?

gotcha, thanks for clearing it up hoe 😅
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/13/2023, 11:35 AM
@GunnISaClunge - Consider therapy
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 7/13/2023, 11:49 AM
@McMurdo - 😅🤣 one day I will...

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