The Suicide Squad’ First Look: James Gunn Unveils New Explosive Set Footage From ‘Gritty 1970s War Movie

James Gunn is beloved among superhero movie fans for directing “Guardians of the Galaxy” and its “Vol. 2” sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he’s jumping ship temporarily to the DC Extended Universe for the upcoming “The Suicide Squad.” Gunn attended today’s virtual DC FanDome Event alongside his cast members such as Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, and John Cena, among others, to debut first-look images and footage from his latest comic-book adaptation. The movie has being billed as a gritty 1970s war movie combined with Gunn’s comedic sensibilities.

Gunn’s journey to “The Suicide Squad” was an unexpected one. The director was in the middle of developing his third “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie when Marvel parent company Disney severed ties with him over controversial jokes he made on Twitter in the past. Gunn’s firing notably generated backlash from his “Guardians” cast, who all campaigned on social media to have him rehired. Disney would later agree to bring Gunn back for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” but in the interim he struck a deal with Warner Bros. to helm “The Suicide Squad.” Marvel was open to allowing Gunn to finish “Suicide Squad” before re-starting “Guardians” pre-production.

When @JamesGunn says, “It’s going to be different from any superhero movie ever made,” he means it! See more in this official first sneak peek behind the scenes of #TheSuicideSquad! #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/1uV9Ve4oeX

— The Suicide Squad (@SuicideSquadWB) August 22, 2020

Warner Bros. has released a video featuring all the casts and what their character is in a Roll Call type video. You can check the video down below: