Warner Bros. launched its DC Extended Universe (DCEU) in March withBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which wasn’t terribly well-received by fans and critics alike, but it did fare well at the box office. The movie has taken in $328.1 million domestically and $870.2 million worldwide since its release in March, but many fans are already looking ahead to the next installment in thisDC movie universe,Suicide Squad, which is set to hit theaters on August 5. As it turns out, a group of lucky fans had the chance to see the movie in its first ever test screening, and the social media reactions were overwhelmingly positive.
According to a number ofTwitterusers, Warner Bros. held the screening Thursday night at Union City, California’s Century 25 Union City and XD theater. While the tweets we’ve assembled may not represent the opinions of the entire audience in that test screening, these fans had nothing but positive things to say about the superhero adventure. One fan calledMargot Robbiethe “perfectHarley Quinn,” while others proclaimed thatWill Smithwas “amazing” asDeadshot. One fan even teased part of the ending, which apparently includes a humorous scene with Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).
It’s worth noting thatSuicide Squadrecently underwent massivereshoots, which were conducted to reportedly add more heart and humor to this movie. Both trailers forSuicide Squadhave already been very well-received by fans and critics alike, and there have even been reports that Warner Bros. is already developingSuicide Squad 2, which may start shooting in early 2017 and be R-rated. After the success of 20th Century Fox’sDeadpool, many fans had hoped thatSuicide Squadwould aim for an R rating, but it has been confirmed that it will be PG-13.
Suicide Squadfeatures a massive ensemble cast includingWill Smith(Deadshot),Margot Robbie(Harley Quinn),Jai Courtney(Boomerang),Joel Kinnaman(Rick Flagg),Cara Delevingne(Enchantress),Viola Davis(Amanda Waller),Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje(Killer Croc), andJay Hernandez(El Diablo).Scott EastwoodandRay Olubowalealso appear in the movie, but their characters have not been revealed. One of these new photos features the whole squad together, while the other features Deadshot, Rick Flagg and Killer Croc.Ben Affleckwill also reprise his role as Batman fromBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The supporting cast includesIke Barinholtz,Alex Meraz,Jim ParrackandCommon. While none of their characters have been confirmed yet, there was a rumor last summer that claimedScott Eastwoodis playingDeathstroke, whileCommonis reportedly playing the DC Comics character Abel Tarrant, a.k.a. The Tattooed Man.Suicide Squadwill be going up against The Weinstein Company’s dramaThe Founderand EuropaCorp’s comedyNine Liveson August 5, and it is shaping up to be one of the last box office blockbusters of the summer season. Take a look at these tweets below with fans offering plenty of praise forSuicide Squad.
