Draft:Untitled The Suicide Squad spin-off series

*Untitled The Suicide Squad spin-off series*
Untitled The Suicide Squad spin-off series
Genre	Superhero;
Created by	James Gunn
Based on	Characters from DC
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Peter Safran; James Gunn;
Production companies	The Safran Company; Troll Court Entertainment; DC Studios; Warner Bros. Television Studios;
Original release
Network	Max
Related
	Peacemaker; The Suicide Squad;

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An untitled series is an upcoming American superhero television series created by James Gunn for the streaming service Max, based on DC Comics. It is planned to be a DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series and a spin-off from the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. The series is produced by the Safran Company, Troll Court Entertainment, and DC Studios in association with Warner Bros. Television Studios.

Work on a new The Suicide Squad spin-off series for HBO Max began around the release of Peacemaker in early 2022.

The series is expected to be released on Max, the successor to HBO Max.

Production

Development

In January 2021, before the release of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film The Suicide Squad, writer and director James Gunn said he had ideas for more television spin-off series beyond the then-in-development Peacemaker,^[1] and DC Films president Walter Hamada said a month later that they had plans for more projects with Gunn.^[2] When Peacemaker premiered in January 2022, Gunn revealed that he was developing a new television project for DC.^[3] The Suicide Squad producer and Peacemaker executive producer Peter Safran said there was potential for more spin-off series based on Suicide Squad members, such as Ratcatcher 2 or Bloodsport.^[4]

Gunn's new project was confirmed to be based on a character from The Suicide Squad at the end of January 2022. HBO Max, the streaming service for The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, had not greenlit the new series at that point, and writing had yet to begin, but the service was said to be "high" on the idea based on Gunn's enthusiasm for it.^[5] The next month, Gunn said they had been "working heavily" on the series and it had "advanced a lot", with more details to be revealed shortly. He added that he did not necessarily intend to write and direct every The Suicide Squad spin-off himself as he did for Peacemaker.^[6] In May, a series featuring the character Amanda Waller was revealed,^[7] but Gunn stated a month later that the spin-off was separate from a potential Amanda Waller project though there would be "some blending" of characters from Peacemaker in it.^[8] In October, Gunn and Safran were hired to serve as the co-chairmen and co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios, where they would respectively focus on the creative and business aspects of future DC film, television, and animated productions, while still working on projects as director and producer, respectively.^[9]

Release

The series is expected to be released on Max, the succesor to HBO Max.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Perine, Aaron (January 31, 2021). "The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Has More Spinoff Ideas Beyond Peacemaker". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
^ Couch, Aaron (August 4, 2021). "Margot Robbie and 'The Suicide Squad' Team Reflect on Script "No One Could Pull" Off But James Gunn". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ Oddo, Marco Vito (January 10, 2022). "James Gunn Reveals He's Involved in Another DC TV Project". Collider. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^ Ankers, Adele (January 11, 2022). "The Suicide Squad Producer Sees 'Opportunity' to Give More Characters Solo TV Spin-Offs". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (January 27, 2022). "James Gunn Eyeing Second 'Suicide Squad' Spinoff Series For HBO Max, Says 'Peacemaker' Has "Really Good Chance" For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
^ Vary, Adam B. (February 17, 2022). "'Peacemaker' Season Finale: James Gunn on Pulling Off [Spoilers'] Shocking Cameo". Variety. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^ Otterson, Joe (May 3, 2022). "Viola Davis in Talks to Star as Amanda Waller in 'Peacemaker' Spinoff Series at HBO Max". Variety. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ Perez, Rodrigo (June 6, 2022). "James Gunn Says He's Involved In Multiple DC Projects Plus A Spinoff Show That "Blends" Characters From 'Peacemaker'". The Playlist. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (October 25, 2022). "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

[GunnMoreSpinOffs-1] Perine, Aaron (January 31, 2021). "The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Has More Spinoff Ideas Beyond Peacemaker". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[THRReflectOnScript-2] Couch, Aaron (August 4, 2021). "Margot Robbie and 'The Suicide Squad' Team Reflect on Script "No One Could Pull" Off But James Gunn". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

[GunnColliderJan2022-3] Oddo, Marco Vito (January 10, 2022). "James Gunn Reveals He's Involved in Another DC TV Project". Collider. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

[SafranSpinOffs-4] Ankers, Adele (January 11, 2022). "The Suicide Squad Producer Sees 'Opportunity' to Give More Characters Solo TV Spin-Offs". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

[GunnSecondSpinOff-5] D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (January 27, 2022). "James Gunn Eyeing Second 'Suicide Squad' Spinoff Series For HBO Max, Says 'Peacemaker' Has "Really Good Chance" For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[GunnVarietyFeb2022-6] Vary, Adam B. (February 17, 2022). "'Peacemaker' Season Finale: James Gunn on Pulling Off [Spoilers'] Shocking Cameo". Variety. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[DavisHenry-7] Otterson, Joe (May 3, 2022). "Viola Davis in Talks to Star as Amanda Waller in 'Peacemaker' Spinoff Series at HBO Max". Variety. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

[GunnJun2022-8] Perez, Rodrigo (June 6, 2022). "James Gunn Says He's Involved In Multiple DC Projects Plus A Spinoff Show That "Blends" Characters From 'Peacemaker'". The Playlist. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.

[GunnSafranDCStudios-9] Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (October 25, 2022). "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

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