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‘Suicide Squad’ Tears Up August Box Office Records

Early evening estimates have Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad at $140M-plus for the weekend after a Friday that’s between $63.5M-$65M. But, when it comes to the audience and critics’ response to the film, it’s deja-vu all over again. Like Batman v. Superman, which earned a 27% Rotten Tomatoes score and B CinemaScore, Suicide Squad is getting panned by critics (26%) and has registered an above average response from CinemaScore crowds who gave it a B+ tonight. (more…)

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Suicide Squad Character Breakdown: All You Need to Know Before Catching the Film

What was originally introduced in 1959 during The Brave and the Bold #25 as “Task Force X,” soon came to be known as the Suicide Squad, receiving its own title in 1987 by John Ostrander. Since then, the Suicide Squad has become an integral part of the DC Comics history throughout the years, revisited several times in various mediums; comic books, animation and film. When the DC Universe was reset in 2011 with the “New 52″ launch, characters that have existed for nearly 75 years were given new personalities in a modernized plot. (more…)

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