The Suicide Squad
2021 superhero film by James Gunn
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| January 9 2025 | The first season of the Creature Commandos animated series concluded, with eight total episodes. |
| December 5 2024 | The Creature Commandos animated series premiered with a two-episode launch, featuring cast members from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, including Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and Steve Agee as John Economos. |
| December 2023 | Planned release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, marking the anticipated end of the existing DCEU before the new DCU era. |
| January 2023 | The spin-off series was officially titled 'Waller', with Viola Davis in negotiations to reprise her role and executive produce the series. |
| January 2023 | James Gunn revealed an animated Creature Commandos series, positioning it as the first installment of the new DC Universe, preceding the Superman film. |
| November 2022 | Gunn and Safran began developing an eight-to-ten year strategic plan for a new interconnected DC Universe (DCU) franchise, designed to soft reboot the existing DCEU after Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom's release. |
| November 2022 | Sylvester Stallone says he would reprise his role as King Shark in the future. |
| October 2022 | James Gunn and Peter Safran were announced as the new dual CEOs and chairmen of DC Studios, taking control over DC Comics-based media across film, television, animation, and video games. |
| October 25 2022 | Viola Davis nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Film at the Saturn Awards |
| October 25 2022 | Nominated for Best Film Make-up at the Saturn Awards |
| October 25 2022 | Idris Elba nominated for Best Actor in a Film at the Saturn Awards |
| October 25 2022 | Nominated for Best Superhero Film at the Saturn Awards |
| October 6 2022 | Won Best International Poster at the Golden Trailer Awards |
| June 2022 | Gunn clarified that the series was separate from a potential Amanda Waller project, but would have some character blending with Peacemaker. |
| June 2022 | Gunn discussed potential sequel plans for The Suicide Squad, but noted his primary focus was shifting towards television projects following his successful work on Peacemaker. |
| May 2022 | A spin-off series featuring Amanda Waller was revealed, with Christal Henry writing and serving as executive producer alongside James Gunn and Peter Safran. |
| April 2 2022 | Won Stunt Performance Award at the Satellite Awards |
| April 2 2022 | Nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Satellite Awards |
| March 17 2022 | Nominated for Best Superhero Movie at the Critics' Choice Super Awards |
| March 17 2022 | John Cena and Idris Elba both nominated for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie at the Critics' Choice Super Awards |
| March 9 2022 | Judianna Makovsky nominated for Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film at the Costume Designers Guild Awards |
| March 8 2022 | Nominated for Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project at the Visual Effects Society Awards (Jötunheim) |
| March 8 2022 | Nominated for Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature at the Visual Effects Society Awards (Corto Maltese City Destruction) |
| March 8 2022 | Nominated for Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature at the Visual Effects Society Awards (Valle Del Marre) |
| February 2022 | Gunn reported that the television series writing had advanced significantly, with more details expected to be revealed soon. |
| February 2022 | HBO Max renewed Peacemaker for an eight-episode second season, with James Gunn confirmed as writer, showrunner, and director of all episodes. The renewal includes the return of John Cena as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker and several key cast members from the first season. |
| February 28 2022 | Jonathan Fawkner, Kelvin McIlwain, Dan Sudick, and Guy Williams nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards |
| February 28 2022 | Sylvester Stallone nominated for Best Animated or VSX Performance at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards |
| February 28 2022 | Nominated for Best Action Film at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards |
| February 26 2022 | Nominated for Best Character Animation – Live Action (Thomas Becker, Daniel Cavalcante, Philipp Winterstein, Victor Dinis, and Thiago Martins) at the Annie Awards |
| February 19 2022 | Nominated for Best Special Make-Up Effects (Shane Mahan, Brian Sipe, Matt Sprunger, Greg Funk) at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards |
| February 19 2022 | Nominated for Best Contemporary Hair Styling (Janine Rath-Thompson, Michelle Diamantides, Melizah Wheat, Kristen Saia) at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards |
| February 19 2022 | Nominated for Best Contemporary Make-Up (Heba Thorisdottir, Greg Funk, Sabrina Wilson, and Jillian Erickson) at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards |
| January 2022 | Director James Gunn reflected on the film's release strategy, acknowledging its potential negative impact on box office performance and noting significant online piracy following the HBO Max release. |
| January 2022 | James Gunn reveals he is developing a new television project based on a character from The Suicide Squad. |
| January 2022 | Peacemaker, a spin-off television series starring John Cena, debuts on HBO Max. |
| January 14 2022 | James Gunn nominated for the Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema at the Georgia Film Critics Association Awards |
| 2021 | James Gunn created a Spotify playlist named 'Not-In-The-Suicide-Squad playlist', featuring songs that were considered but ultimately not used in the film's soundtrack. |
| 2021 | The film received a 'B+' grade from The A.V. Club, with critic Katie Rife noting the movie's ability to challenge the reverent approach to superhero films by being pulpy, outrageous, and ultraviolent. |
| 2021 | According to Whip Media's TV Time app, The Suicide Squad was the seventh-most-streamed film of 2021 and the most-streamed project for HBO Max that year. |
| 2021 | By the 17-day mark, the film's viewership increased to 4.7 million households, ranking third behind Mortal Kombat and Godzilla vs. Kong. |
| 2021 | At the 30-day point, Samba TV reported 5.1 million households had viewed the film, maintaining its third-place ranking. |
| 2021 | James Gunn wrote a treatment and multiple script drafts for The Suicide Squad, which Warner Bros. enthusiastically approved. He insisted on an R-rating, which the studio accepted. |
| 2021 | Peacemaker television series spin-off is conceived by James Gunn after deciding to explore John Cena's character further, despite originally planning for the character's apparent death in the film to be permanent. |
| December 2021 | James Gunn completes final cut of the film, with ongoing work on visual effects, sound, and score. Final runtime is set at two hours and twelve minutes. |
| December 7 2021 | Margot Robbie nominated for The Female Movie Star of 2021 at the People's Choice Awards |
| November 17 2021 | Nominated for Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film (John Murphy) at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards |
| October 26 2021 | Released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray, featuring special features including director James Gunn's commentary, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes content. The film became the top-selling home media title in the United States for two consecutive weeks. |
| September 2021 | Internet technology company Akamai reported The Suicide Squad as the sixth most pirated film between January and September 2021. |
| September 17 2021 | The Suicide Squad became available for digital purchase and rental after concluding its HBO Max premiere streaming window. |
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