James Gunn on The Suicide Squad Deleted Scenes, DC Universe, and Harley Quinn

If you’re a fan of James Gunn and The Suicide Squad and curious how the film was made, you’re going to be very happy. That’s because shortly before the film was released in theaters and HBO Max, I landed an extended interview with the busy writer-director during which he talked in-depth about the making of the film and revealed several things you might not know. During the conversation, Gunn revealed how he got Warner Bros. to let him make his version of The Suicide Squad, the way he incorporates notes from the studios he works with, if The Suicide Squad takes place in the same DC universe as Aquaman and The Flash, what scenes he removed and why, writing the Harley Quinn scenes and creating “Harley-Vision,“ what will be on the eventual Blu-ray, the challenges of the VFX on King Shark, his process of working with his second unit director Guy Norris, and more. In addition, he discussed the post-credits scenes and how the last one was added after he decided to make the Peacemaker HBO Max series, why they built
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