DC FanDome has brought us some amazing surprises. We finally got our first look at Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad. The event even started with WB Games Montreal’s reveal of Gotham Knights. We still had a lot of open questions after the event. Luckily, IGN got a chance to interview Gotham Knights’ creative director Patrick Redding and senior producer Fleur Marty. They offered more insight into the game. Here’s a quick summary of what we learned from the interview:
This will potentially kickstart a new franchise. Redding teased something may already be development.
Gamestyle will be similar to third-person action-adventure brawlers.
Special abilities will be linked to an ability tree.
Characters play different and offer unique modifications and upgrade options. They point out Red Hood as a very unique character.
Gear is confirmed for the game. This is connected to melee and ranged weapons, as well as suit characteristics.
The city is open from the start. No level gating when exploring Gotham.
The game won’t be game-as-service.
The game can be played as a self-contained story or 2 player co-op.
The story takes place over multiple nights. Daytime is spent in the “Belfry” headquarter. During these sections, the characters will be out of costume, or at least show their face.
Alfred is confirmed to be in the game. Will appear in the Belfry.
Once again confirmed as a separate universe. This was planned since the beginning.
There is a lot to unpack in this short interview. It certainly is a departure from the Batman-heavy Arkham franchise. Gotham Knights will be quite a departure. I cannot wait to get my hands on the game. Already want to play as Red Hood. Also, Court of Owls is always a win.
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The Batman already looks amazing. Not going to lie, I have probably watched that trailer way too many times by now. We’ve had so many different incarnations of Batman in film. Michael Keaton explored the character in a Gothic world. Christian Bale brought him into the modern era and politics. Ben Affleck showed us that a man can stand among giants. Now, it is Robert Pattinson‘s turn to show us another side of the Bat we had yet to explore. How about we dive in and see what little clues this trailer is hiding from us. Let’s highlight what this trailer may be telling us about this new world and the story it might tell.
Oh, what an opening this is. The sound of duct-tape being ripped is familiar but not when it means to silence a person. Well, killing him is actually a better choice of words here. His victim seems to be the Mayor of Gotham going by the newspaper clippings. Yes, we start this story with our look at the main antagonist, Paul Dano‘s Riddler. He is quite a departure from the character we know but the iconic green is still present. He deliberately is sending messages to Batman. A green envelope attached to the silenced politician starts off the investigation. At one point, he lets a man strapped with a bomb drive into a funeral. Pattinson‘s Bruce Wayne is present so it creates the illusion he might know is behind the cape and cowl. This is mainly because of the following quote from the trailer:
“You are a part of this too.”
This question seems to be directed at Bruce Wayne in the trailer. There is a chance this is just a red herring, as the timing of the quote shows us Bruce unmasking. Kuddos that this is the first version where he doesn’t magically lose his eye paint. Something about this quote is interesting, as it alludes to some bigger picture. We know that director Matt Reeves has planned an entire trilogy. As such, he can already set some important story elements early on. We know that A Long Halloween arc will also be an inspiration. There are small glimpses of John Turturro’s Carmine Falcone in the newspapers. Reeves even discusses in the DC FanDome panel that they will uncover a much deeper level of corruption. His second quote around the halfway point does hint at this more.
“If you are justice, please do not lie. What is the price for your blind eye?”
Reeves is already working on a mini-series that will explore Gotham P.D. during Year One of Batman. He once again pointed out that the corruption of the police force will play a major role in that show’s story. We even get a glimpse at it in this trailer, as we see Batman escaping from a group of cops with his grappling hook. As he dives deeper into the mystery, he might stumble upon something he wasn’t meant to find. At the beginning of the trailer, we see the police work alongside him so something must’ve happened to make them turn. The short snippet of Batman surrounded by cops may have kickstarted the manhunt.
There is one aspect of the story that is subtle but might hint at why this all connects back to Bruce Wayne. A major emphasis was put on this versions’ bat symbol. It looks to be made from the gun that killed Thomas and Martha Wayne. He carries the guilt around with him wherever he goes. It seems like just a nice little touch but it could become an important emotional element for his character. If the corruption was spread throughout the city, his family would’ve been involved as well in some way. Any sane person would start to question if his family had kept secrets from him before their death. What kind of secret could that be? Well, maybe Riddler’s greeting card already teased it.
I do not think the Court of Owls will be introduced in this first installment though. They might be hinted at throughout but the focus will be on Riddler unraveling Gotham’s system. The actions of this story will unravel Batman’s journey deeper down into Gotham’s history. Reeves is exploring the detective aspect of the character. Slowly uncovering the influences of a shady organization that has existed since the 1600s seems like a perfect fit. The only missing riddle is what connection does Edward Nashton have to the bigger picture.
So, how do Catwoman and Cobblepot play into the story? Let’s start off with the more obvious connection, Zoe Kravits’ Selina Kyle. Most likely, she ends up getting entangled after stealing an important item from the victim’s apartment. We see the warning tape as she is trying to break into a safe. Her involvement isn’t necessarily deliberate. She just ends up getting dragged into the bigger picture. As Batman still operates alone, she might become an unlikely ally throughout the film. This is just the start of their relationship that will develop throughout the trilogies’ overarching story.
Alright, let’s talk about the Penguin. First off, I still cannot believe that was Colin Farrell. What an amazing makeup job they did. Either way, we are here to discuss his role in the bigger picture. Once again, Reeves confirmed that a lot of the villains in this film aren’t fully formed. Oswald is still working his way up the ladder before cementing his role as a mob boss. This actually might be the reason he is in this film. As he rises through the ranks in this film, we get introduced to how deep the corruption is in the city. Cobblepot simply becomes an unknowing pawn throughout the trilogy. Maybe we get a Batman Returns tribute as he runs for mayor at one point. Have to replace the one lost at the beginning of this one. Well see how deep the rabbit hole goes once TheBatman releases October 1st, 2021.
With the roster for James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad stacked with wildly disparate and relatively unknown DC Comics villains, we thought it would be great to get to know each of them in 400 words or less. Don’t get too attached after reading though, because there’s a good bet most of them won’t be around for the sequel! It’s time to meet and greet the members of Task Force X!
Clifford Devoe, one of the original members of the injustice society, first appeared in All-Flash #12 1943. Devoe was a failed lawyer in Gotham city that quickly realized that if these criminals he worked with on the daily had just as much brain as they did brawn, that they could be much more successful. Devoe began helping those low life thugs but was eventually thwarted by the golden age flash, Jay Garrick.
Devoe joined Task Force X on the same mission that Weasel did, in the crossover between the Suicide Squad and the Doom Patrol, in which both teams are attempting to get to Hawk before one another. Devoe is supposedly killed after having his throat slit by the Weasel, but is later revealed to still be alive but suffering from brain cancer as a side effect of his helmet.
After months of speculation of what role Peter Capaldi would be playing that would require him to shave his head, it was confirmed that the twelfth Doctor himself would be none other than Clifford Devoe, a.k.a the Thinker. Capaldi will sport the characters iconic New 52 look, swapping the old thinking cap for bolts that protrude from his head and seemingly begin to spark while hes thinking. The New 52 version of the character drains energy from his body when he uses his incredible brain power, speeding up the aging process so it’ll be interesting to see if they take that route with his abilites.
Murphy’s Multiverse Dead Pool Predictions
Predicted Chances of Survival: 80%
Predicted Manner of Death: if the comics have anything to say, he could possibly be killed by another member of the squad such as The Weasel. Could see him outsmarting Waller and the team and faking his death, coming back as future antagonist.
With the roster for James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad stacked with wildly disparate and relatively unknown DC Comics villains, we thought it would be great to get to know each of them in 400 words or less. Don’t get too attached after reading though, because there’s a good bet most of them won’t be around for the sequel! It’s time to meet and greet the members of Task Force X!
Paving the way for peace at any cost, Peacemaker a.k.a Christopher Smith first appeared in ‘Fightin 5’ #40 in 1966. Peacemaker was not an original DC character, and was acquired by DC along with Blue Beetle, The Question, and Captain Atom after Charlton Comics closed in the 1980’s. Peacemaker, along with the other newly acquired Charlton characters, were originally intended to be used in Alan Moores 1985 limited series ‘Watchmen’ but was changed when DC executives realized they wouldn’t be able to use them in the future, making Peacemaker the basis for The Comedian. The Charlton comics characters were brought into the DC universe via the 1985 mini series ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’
Peacemaker was never an established character on any Suicide Squad roster and 2021’s The Suicide Squad will be the characters first appearance on the team, it’ll interesting to see how he does on a team of known criminals and how he ended up on that team and in Wallers grasp. With the upcoming film, the character will more than likely end up on a new run that’ll most likely feature a similar roster to the films.
With Peacemaker set to make his live action debut in 2021, the character will be brought to life by none other than John Cena, wrestler turned actor these past couple years, having appeared . Cena explained the character as a “Douchey Captain America” and explained by Gunn as “The guy who beleives in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill along the way”. Peacemaker sports an incredibly comic accurate look from the metal helmet to the swallow on his chest.
Murphy’s Multiverse Dead Poll Predictions
Predicted Chances of Survival: 45%
Predicted Manner of Death: I can see Peacemaker dying in combat, potentially sacrificing himself for the sake of the team, or following a more comic accurate approach and crashes a helicopter in the process of trying to do some real damage against their enemy.
With the roster for James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad stacked with wildly disparate and relatively unknown DC Comics villains, we thought it would be great to get to know each of them in 400 words or less. Don’t get too attached after reading though, because there’s a good bet most of them won’t be around for the sequel! It’s time to meet and greet the members of Task Force X!
John Monroe was a sad and lonely student at Stanford University where he was received disparaging comments from his peers in which they dubbed him “Weasel”. Monroe went on to become a professor at Vandemeer University where became worried about his chances of tenure due to the fact that some of his previous classmates had become members of the board. John Monroe went on to don the Weasel suit, exhibiting great agility and hand to hand combat with a suit that came equipped with razor sharp claws. Weasel went on to kill those who he saw as a danger to his potential future at the university, when Martin Stein arrived at the university as the new physics teacher, Monroe had found his next target. When Weasel attacked Stein, he was met with the hot headed hero, Firestorm, the conjoined Stein and Raymond took down Monroe and locked him up.
Weasel was later recruited to the squad in March 1988 in a crossover between the Doom Patrol and the Suicide Squad where both teams were after the hero Hawk, who had been captured by Sandinistas. When the mission started going south and Weasel attempted to kill the Thinker, Rick Flag used the Thinkers helmet to try and get the situation under control and was coerced into killing the Weasel, He was not missed.
While at first many may not recognize the man behind the eyes, Sean Gunn is no stranger to a good mo-cap performance, having been the on set Rocket Raccoon for both Guardians of The Galaxy films, both directed by James Gunn as well.
The Character sport a semi accurate look to his comic counterpart, with a much more frail and cracked out figure with a set of eyes that would anyone uneasy to be around.
Murphy’s Multiverse Dead Poll Predictions
Predicted Chances of Survival: 0%
Predicted Manner of Death: I fully expect him to attempt to betray the team and be killed within the first few minutes of his freedom, like dead on sight
With the roster for James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad stacked with wildly disparate and relatively unknown DC Comics villains, we thought it would be great to get to know each of them in 400 words or less. Don’t get too attached after reading though, because there’s a good bet most of them won’t be around for the sequel! It’s time to meet and greet the members of Task Force X!
One of the bigger mysteries of Gunn’s The Suicide Squad was that of TDK’s reveal, otherwise known as The Detachable Kid, or a renamed Arm-Fall-Off-Boy. The character first appeared in Secret Origins Vol 2 #46 in 1989. He attempted to try out to become a member of the future band of heroes, the Legion of Superheroes, a team that featured characters such as Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad, and Cosmic boy. Arm-Fall-Off-Boy was sadly not welcomed into the Legion of Superheroes.
The character has never actually appeared on the Suicide Squad and will make his debut on the team if Gunn’s TDK is indeed a version of the character. Having originally been from the future, it’ll be interesting to see what else has been changed about the character.
TDK will be potrayed by the one and only Nathan Fillio who is no stranger to James Gunn, having been in many of his movies even if the role never made the final cut. Fillion will sport a revamped look for the character with a green headpiece and vest that will make it easy to detach and re-attach limbs while in combat.
Murphy’s Multiverse Dead Pool Predictions
Predicted Chances of Survival: 0%
Predicted Manner of Death: Overwhelmed by enemys while disarmed, Beaten to death with his own arms, arms will quite possibly be used as weapons by another squad member after his demise (Probably Harley)
Just yesterday, we got our first look at the upcoming The Batman. Well, looks like that wasn’t the only Batman-centric news we were going to get out of DC FanDome. In an IGN exclusive panel for the animated film Superman: Man of Tomorrow it was revealed that four DC Universe animated films are slated for 2021 These include the already revealed Batman: Soul of Dragon and an original story titled Justice Society: World War II.
With all this news, there is actaully one larger reveal. The iconic Batman mini-series The Long Halloween will be adapted as a two-part animated feature. The first part is slated to release next summer with the final part slated for Fall 2022. This will be the first adaptation of the 13-issue comic run that explored the story of Batman hunting down the Holiday Killer. It also isn’t the first time they’ve adapted an iconic Batman mini-series in two-parts. Last time they did this, it was the The Dark Knight Returns adaptation.
The Long Halloween story is also considered to be a big inspiration for Matt Reeves upcoming film. It will be interesting to see how they adapt this story. Hopefully they won’t add anything like they did with The Killing Joke. Also, the comic run had a very unique style that made the noir-inspired story stand out. It isn’t something that can be easily replicated and brought to life through animation. There is a chance they might streamline it to some degree. I am curious how they will approach this project and will keep an eye for that first trailer next year.
With the roster for James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad stacked with wildly disparate and relatively unknown DC Comics villains, we thought it would be great to get to know each of them in 400 words or less. Don’t get too attached after reading though, because there’s a good bet most of them won’t be around for the sequel! It’s time to meet and greet the members of Task Force X!
Blackguard a.k.a. Richard Hertz was a small-time thug until he was outfitted by The 1,000. His new armor gave him the ability to generate a mace and shield out of pure energy. They bestowed it upon him to steal satellite technology from S.T.A.R. Labs but he ran into Booster Gold. After some bad feedback from his employers, they decided to execute him. He managed to escape before being beaten by Booster Gold’s sidekick, Skeet. He would later end up making a deal with the demon lord Neron. This made him a bit smarter and was tasked with taking over Guy Gardner’s superhero bar. As one can assume, he ended up in prison.
He was briefly reformed and even opened his own bar Dark Side. After exchanging letters with his former enemy, Guy joined in as his partner. Sadly, he fell back to a life of crime and got arrested once again. There, Amanda Waller got her hands on him for a slash-and-burn mission. He was stationed alongside Marauder, White Dragon and General. During a fight, he got beheaded by his former ally General. So far, he hasn’t returned since.
Many might recognize Pete Davidson for his time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Just recently he had the starring role in the comedy-drama The King of Staten Island and voiced Jerry Eagle in The Angry Birds Movie 2.
While in the comics Blackguard is known for wielding a mace, his outfit and logo imply guns are his a primary weapon. Hopefully, he might still pull out his energy weapons as a last ditch effort. AS the character is quite obscure, director James Gunn might have taken quite a bit of liberty with the character.
Murphy’s Multiverse Dead Pool Predictions
Predicted Chances of Survival: 0%
Predicted Manner of Death: going by his comic origins, I see betrayal in his future.
With the roster for James Gunn’sThe Suicide Squad stacked with wildly disparate and relatively unknown DC Comics villains, we thought it would be great to get to know each of them in 400 words or less. Don’t get too attached after reading though, because there’s a good bet most of them won’t be around for the sequel. It’s time to meet and greet the members of Task Force X!
A villain whose costume and weapon cleverly took advantage of Hal Jordan’s power ring’s inability to have an impact on anything yellow, Javelin has been a fly in the ointment of DC Comics heroes since first appearing in 1984’s Green Lantern #173. A world-class athlete who inexplicably chose a life of crime over the mundane lifestyle of an Olympic athlete (you should look into it; Olympians are not well-paid despite being national heroes), Javelin spent a lot of time being a punching bag for Jordan’s Green Lantern, Green Arrow and even Supergirl.
Javelin did a few tours with Task Force X and none of them ended particularly well. Despite his arsenal of “trick” javelins (yep, that’s a thing and it’s even weirder than trick arrows), the poor bastard was dealt some pretty gruesome hands by the writers at DC Comics during his time on Suicide Squad.
The outlandish German actor/musician/dancer/overachiever Flula Borg, probably best known for either his role in Pitch Perfect 2 or the YouTube video where he breaks down the strangeness of a common insult, will be bringing Javelin to life…for however long that is. The character is sporting an exact replica of his comic book costume and looks every bit as ridiculous on screen as he did in the pages of the books. Expect Borg to steal some scenes and make an impact in the role.
Murphy’s Multiverse Dead Pool Predictions
Predicted Chances of Survival: OMG, are you serious? You have a guy running around looking like that with nothing but a javelin or javelins? This guy is straight up fodder and has ZERO chance of moving on past this film. Hell, I’d be amazed if he made if past 3 minutes of screen time.
Predicted Manner of Death: Javelin has had his share of bad deaths in the comics having been run over and also having been impaled by one of his own projectiles. I say, is it too much to ask for both? Let’s have him survive getting stuck with his own javelin only to then be trucked by an army vehicle, putting him out of his misery.
With the roster for James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad stacked with wildly disparate and relatively unknown DC Comics villains, we thought it would be great to get to know each of them in 400 words or less. Don’t get too attached after reading though, because there’s a good bet most of them won’t be around for the sequel! It’s time to meet and greet the members of Task Force X!
Bloodsport is a moniker that three mercenaries hold in DC history. The initial version, and the one we will focus on, is Robert DuBois. He made his first appearance in Superman Vol. 2 #4. After his brother went to the Vietnam War after in his place, he had a mental breakdown. Lex Luthor seizes this opportunity to tell him that Superman is an enemy and provides him with guns loaded with kryptonite bullets.
He even manages to hurt the Kryptonian while rampaging through Metropolis. It was Jimmy Olsen that stopped his rampage by getting his quadriplegic brother to talk him down. The character ends up getting killed while fleeing from Stryker’s Island Penitentiary. The prison guards end up shooting him down. His mantle was then taken over by Alexander Trent, who hated DuBois. This was mostly due to the character turning out to be a fanatical racist. Currently, an unnamed third person has continued the Bloodsport alter-ego. this version of the character has teamed up with Hellgrammite and Riot.
There have been many rumors about who Idris Elba might be playing. Early in the casting, we believed that he would be a new version of Deadshot. So, the Bloodsport reveal is a welcome surprise and a deep cut in comic history by James Gunn. It also played with our exceptions as Elba is a high-profile actor with films like Hobbs & Shaw, Star Trek Beyond, and Cats on his resume. To some degree, we expect these types of actors to play well-known characters.
Robert DuBois has appeared in various media in the past. He was included in an episode of Justice League Unlimited, where he fights Electrocutioner. There was a brief storyline where he featured in Supergirl‘s third season. However, The Suicide Squad will be the characters’ first appearance on the silver screen.
Murphy’s Multiverse Dead Pool Predictions
Predicted chances of survival: 15%
Predicted manner of death: with gun’s blazing
RIP Bloodsport
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