We're now exactly three months out from the release of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, and the director has taken to Twitter to share a new retro-style, comic book cover-inspired poster for the DC Comics reboot/sequel.
The artwork sees Task Force X members Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Peacemaker and King Shark doing battle with Starro the Conqueror, who was confirmed as the movie's big bad in the latest trailer.
During a recent interview, Gunn explained why he chose to introduce the bizarre alien invader as "one of" the villains.
“Starro is hilarious because he’s ridiculous," the filmmaker told Den of Geek. "He’s a giant, cerulean blue starfish, but he’s also [frick]ing terrifying. When I was a kid I thought that was the scariest thing of all time… and I think that exemplifies what this movie is: it is ridiculous and it’s also terrifying, and serious. So he works really well as the villain of the movie—as one of the villains, actually.”
"Welcome to hell — a.k.a. Bell Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out — even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today's do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin, and everyone's favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese."
"Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and- destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave...and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them—all of them."
The Suicide Squad is set to premiere on HBO Max and in theaters on August 6.
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