The first trailer forSuicide Squad: Hell to Payis here. Sure, the live-actionSuicide Squadmovie made a lot of money, but critics hated it and, at best, fans were divided on it. WhileSuicide Squad 2is going to have a shot at redeeming DC’s all-villain super team on the big screen, Warner Bros. Animation has given us what looks to be a very fun, R-rated animatedSuicide Squadmovie to watch in the meantime. Though, you’re going to have to be content watching this one in the comfort of your own home.
Suicide Squad: Hell to Payfeatures a different team than we were treated to in the live-actionSuicide Squad, with this lineup featuring the likes of Copperhead, Killer Frost and Bronze Tiger. Still, the conceit is still very much the same, in that, bad guys are given the chance to reduce their prison sentences by doing some good. The trailer is packed with gunfire, over-the-top action and one-liners. And Harley Quinn definitely murders a guy by knocking off his frozen head with a baseball bat. What more could you want from something like this? If you’ve seenBatman: Assault on Arkham(even though it’s billed as aBatmanmovie) you know just how much fun an animatedSuicide Squadmovie can be. Here’s the official synopsis.
“Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay findsAmanda Waller’s top secret Task Force X,' Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost,Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn and Copperhead, on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they’re willing to risk their own lives to steal it. But the Suicide Squad isn’t the only group of villains seeking to possess the object. The race is on for the golden prize … and, to stay alive, second place isn’t an option.”
The cast forSuicide Squad: Hell to Payincludes Christian Slater (Deadshot), Billy Brown (Bronze Tiger), Liam McIntyre (Captain Boomerang), Kristin Bauer van Straten (Killer Frost), Gideon Emery (Copperhead), Tara Strong (Harley Quinn) and Vanessa Williams (Amanda Waller), who make up the core team. C. Thomas Howell (Zoom), Dania Ramirez (Scandal Savage), James Urbaniak (Professor Pyg), Jim Pirri (Vandal Savage), Julie Nathanson (Silver Banshee), Greg Grunberg (Maxum Steel), Cissy Jones (Knockout), Dave Fennoy (Tobias Whale), Natalie Lander (Darma), Dave Boat (Harvey Dent/Two-Face), Trevor Devall (Punch) and Matthew Mercer (Savage Gunman) round out the cast.
Sam Liu, who alsodirected the upcoming Gotham by Gaslightand the well-receivedTeen Titans: The Judas Contract, helms the animatedSuicide Squadadventure. The movie doesn’t yet have an official release date, but will arrive later this year via Warner Bros. Animation on Blu-ray/DVD and digital platforms. There’s no indication at this time that there will be any kind of a theatrical release. Be sure to check out the first trailer forSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay, courtesy of theIGN YouTubechannel, for yourself below.
