103 articles today

David Ayer Defends Push for ‘Suicide Squad’ Director’s Cut: “Judge Once You Have All the Information”

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Ryan Gajewski
from The Hollywood Reporter
Image from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn logline
Director David Ayer rallies for his gritty, uncensored vision of Suicide Squad to finally see the light of day, as Warner Bros. and DC Studios weigh his cut's potential release.
beat sheet
  • Ayer believes his true director's cut of the 2016 film is drastically different and superior to the theatrical version, which holds a dismal 26% on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • While the studio's current leadership is noncommittal, Ayer hopes his cut can get the same fan-fueled release as Zack Snyder's Justice League, proving there's an audience eager to see his original, uncompromised take.
call sheet
David Ayer, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Julia Roberts, Sam Esmail, Zack Snyder, Joss Whedon, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, John Cena, DC Comics, DC Studios, Warner Bros., HBO Max, Suicide Squad, The Beekeeper, Justice League, Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Panic Carefully
Read the source