The Suicide Squad director James Gunn has officially offered confirmation that the film will have an R-rating.
A fan on social media recently mentioned that they hoped The Suicide Squad would have an R-rating, to which Gunn responded with "Yes it’s rated R." This means the film will be joining the ranks of other R-rated comic book films, including 2016's Deadpool, 2017's Logan and 2018's Deadpool 2.
Featuring the return of several characters from 2016's Suicide Squad, Gunn's The Suicide Squad will be the tenth film set within the DC Extended Universe. The movie will feature several characters from DC Comics that have never appeared on the big screen, including Idris Elba's Bloodsport, Peter Capaldi's The Thinker and Pete Davidson's Blackguard.
Additionally, a spin-off series starring John Cena's The Suicide Squad character, Peacemaker, is set to release on HBO Max with Gunn writing all eight episodes of the first season. There is currently no release date available for Peacemaker.
The Suicide Squad is one of the films that will be released simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service, HBO Max, which also includes Dune, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Written and directed by Gunn, The Suicide Squad stars Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Michael Rooker as Savant, Flula Borg as Javelin, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Mayling NG as Mongal, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Alice Braga as Solsoria, Steve Agee as King Shark, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Nathan Fillion as TDK, Sean Gunn as Weasel, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, John Cena as Peacemaker, Taika Waititi and Storm Reid. The Suicide Squad is scheduled to hit theaters on Aug. 6, 2021.
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