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Multiple cuts of Suicide Squad were being developed simultaneously

Unfortunately, the first wave of reviews for David Ayer's SUICIDE SQUAD haven't been overly kind, while the cast has received praise, many reviewers have called the structure of the film a "mess." As is the case when any highly anticipated big-budget film doesn't seem to meet our expectations, we tend to start wondering what went wrong. According to a report by THR, the blame may rest with the lackluster response to BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE.

Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara was apparently "really pissed about damage to the brand" after the critical response to BVS and the executives suddenly became very anxious that SUICIDE SQUAD wouldn't deliver "on the fun, edgy tone promised in the strong teaser trailer for the film." The project was already sprinting towards a release date from day one and, according to THR's source, would have really benefited from more time spent hammering out the script as David Ayer had just six weeks to get it done. With anxieties running high that the film wouldn't live up to the tone the public thought it would have, Warner Bros. began working on different cut, separate from David Ayer's, with the assistance of Trailer Park, the company which put together that first teaser.

In May, Ayer's more somber version and a lighter, studio-favored version were tested with audiences in Northern California. "If there are multiple opinions that aren't in sync, you go down multiple tracks — two tracks at least," says an insider. "That was the case here for a period of time, always trying to get to a place where you have consensus." Those associated with the film insist Ayer agreed to and participated in the process. Once feedback on the two versions was analyzed, it became clear it was possible to get to "a very common-ground place." (The studio-favored version with more characters introduced early in the film and jazzed-up graphics won.) Getting to that place of consensus, however, required millions of dollars worth of additional photography.

This combination of two very different versions may account for some of the criticism's thrown SUICIDE SQUAD's way, but, if true, it's unfortunate that the project wasn't given more time to solve these issues before they became a problem. There's probably more to the story of what was going on behind-the-scenes in the rush to get SUICIDE SQUAD out, but as many of us haven't yet had the chance to view the movie for ourselves, it still remains to be seen what the general public will make of the film.

SUICIDE SQUAD hits theaters this Friday.

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I guess those re-shoots they did made a world of difference. Hopefully, the Joker doesn\'t suck. I could care less about half the Suicide Squad itself. The witch woman thing. Who the hell cares? The lizard thing? Whatever.

My local AMC has 9 3D showings but only 3 standard showings a day this weekend. I dont think they have any faith in it either.

Multiple cuts of Suicide Squad, SIX WEEKS to write a complete shooting script.... It\'s shit like this, not "biased critics", that gives the DCEU it\'s poor reception. They\'re scrambling together a bottle-rocket to compete with Marvel\'s painstakingly researched and well designed space shuttle.

They\'re too antsy to get to to the kind of place Marvel took 8 years to get to. They need to establish characters over time in their own movies, not just start cramming them together from the get go. Having everything play out in media res feels like so much is missing.

DC does NOT know what the Hell they are doing, they had a good thing going for a while with Chris Nolan, but they\'ve held onto that shit for far too long, they can\'t accept change. Nerdy, indie-directors are where the honey is at.

This isn\'t DC\'s doing. This is the execs at WB. DC talent hasn\'t had any real involvement in this movies until just recently with Geoff Johns (except basically Goyer) and that was after Suicide Squad finished. Lay the blame on WB where it should be. And that\'s not really true. Josh Trank exemplified that and his approach to Fantastic Four even before meddling wasn\'t great. There\'s no one set director archetype made for this.

Now I\'m really nervous that Suicide Squad may not be as fun and entertaining as I expect it to be.

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