‘The Suicide Squad’ Unleashes First Official Trailer

James Gunn’s R-rated superhero mayhem includes a few cast members from David Ayers’ 2016 Suicide Squad.

The highly anticipated Suicide Squad relaunch is fast approaching!

Directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), the stand alone sequel’s premise is somewhat similar to the original. Supervillains Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Peacemaker (John Cena) and a group of convicted criminals at Belle Reve prison join the Task Force X. The ‘bad guys’ are on a mission to destroy a Nazi-era prison, a place where human experiments were conducted, in exchange for a shorter prison sentence.

The massive cast includes a number of series newcomers, namely Sylvester Stallone (King Shark), Michael Rooker (Savant), Flula Borg (Javelin), David Dastmalchian (Polka-Dot Man), Daniela Melchior (Ratcatcher2), Mayling Ng (Mongal), Sean Gunn (Weasel), Pete Davidson (Blackguard), Storm Reid (Tyla), Peter Capaldi (The Tinkerer) among others.

The Suicide Squad is set to be released in theaters and on HBO Max on Aug. 6.