A new The Suicide Squad spinoff series for HBO Max may be in development focusing this time on Viola Davis‘ Amanda Waller.
The new series will be an addition to the growing world of DC’s The Suicide Squad on HBO Max after the Peacemaker series. James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad may not have performed well in the theatrical run, but its reach through HBO Max is certainly successful. The spinoff series Peacemaker beat viewing records in the beginning of the year.
Suicide Squad Spinoff Centers On Amanda Waller for HBO Max
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Its quite possible that another series is coming soon. This time the point of view centers on Director Amanda Waller. Multi-award winning actress Viola Davis will reprise her role. The series on the drawing board apparently will not lean towards a comedy tone like the recently concluded Peacemaker.
An article from The Hollywood Reporter states Warner Bros. TV will be producing the Amanda-Waller-focused series for HBO Max. It’s also likely that Danielle Brooks‘ Leota Adebayo will also be returning for the new series since she is Amanda Waller’s daughter. Christal Henry of Watchmen will be on board to write the spinoff. She will also executive produce the series with Gunn, Davis and Peter Safran.
Christal Henry is a Primetime Emmy Award winner for her writing in Watchmen. Her previous projects as a writer include The First, APB, Gang Related, Golden Boy, Unforgettable and The Chicago Code. Most of these projects feature drama, action and crime themes that may be what the new series is going for.
It seems that James Gunn is enjoying his DC world through The Suicide Squad let us not forget that the Peacemaker also established its connection with the Justice League. However, this new series will have the more serious tone in the the story delivery.
Suicide Squad Spinoff Centers On Amanda Waller for HBO Max
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Viola Davis has recently completed Operation Othello, where she narrates a Shakespeare’s Othello adaptation in a futuristic world of elite naval special force’s unit. She was Michelle Obama in the TV series The First Lady. Other upcoming projects include I Almost Forgot About You and The Woman King.
Will there be a mother-vs-daughter angle in this particular series? Also, is Amanda Waller going to be forming a new band of DC characters? No specific details, production plans not even a release date is set yet so, it’s still a “let’s wait and see” vibe for this reported series in development.
