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Although he’s best known for directing–and getting fired from–the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, James Gunn’s roots lie in horror. Gunn started as a writer for low budget genre specialists Troma and in 2006 directed the cult horror comedy Slither. Gunn returns to the genre this year with Brightburn, a scary take on the superhero movie that he has written and produced. A new trailer has been released.

The film has essentially the same set-up as the classic Superman story–a couple in a rural town find an alien baby who has crashed to earth and raise him as their own son. But while Clark Kent used his amazing powers for good, this kid sets about causing all sorts of murder and mayhem. It looks weird, scary, and utterly unmissable. Check the trailer out above.

Brightburn stars Elizabeth Banks, who also appeared in Slither, plus David Denman (Outcast, Power Rangers) and Matt Jones (Adventure Time). It’s directed by David Yarovesky, and the script was written by Gunn with his brother Sean. It releases on May 24.

Gunn’s next project will be a reboot of Suicide Squad for DC. The movie is titled The Suicide Squad and it’s set to be released in August 2021. Although Gunn has only been confirmed as the writer to date, it has been reported that he is also in negotiations to direct the film. In addition, Idris Elba has reportedly joined the cast as Deadshot, replacing Will Smith, who left due to scheduling issues.

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Following the news that Will Smith had dropped out Suicide Squad 2, Variety reports that Idris Elba (Luther, The Office) has joined the film to play Smith’s character, Deadshot. As reported previously, Smith had to exit Suicide Squad 2 due in part to scheduling issues. However, he was never officially confirmed for the film in the first place.

According to Variety, Suicide Squad studio Warner Bros. “moved fast” to find a “proven A-lister” to replace Smith, and Elba eventually got the call. It’s not clear what other actors might have been considered.

No official casting announcements at all about Suicide Squad 2 have come down yet, so there is no word on who else might come back–or not–for the follow-up. However, Variety reports that Margot Robbie is expected to return to play Harley Quinn again. Jared Leto played The Joker in the 2016 Suicide Squad, but his involvement in the new film remains unclear.

According to Variety writer Justin Kroll, Warner Bros. also considered replacing Deadshot in Suicide Squad 2 instead of recasting him.

While many of the specifics are unclear at this point, Warner Bros. has given Suicide Squad a release date: August 6, 2021. Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is reportedly writing and directing the movie, following David Ayer who directed the first one.

The 2016 Suicide Squad received mixed reviews, but it was a massive commercial success. It made more than $746 million worldwide, and it won an Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling.