Suicide Squad Officially Rated PG-13

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By Darian Scalamoni

The DC Cinematic Universe kicked off in an interesting way this year with the release of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice this past March. The movie came out to very mixed reviews and it definitely wasn’t the result that Warner Bros. wanted to start off with. The second film in the extended universe is coming out though this August and it was just announced from Box Office Mojo that, Suicide Squad will be released in theaters as PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language.

            Due to the success of Fox’s Deadpool and the tone shown through the trailers for Suicide Squad, it was thought that the film might be rated R. Though it got the PG-13 rating, it seems that the studio is pushing its boundaries for the film which makes me very excited. The two most recent trailers utilizing music as a selling point for its audience with “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Ballroom Blitz” which led to a more playful tone than the original darker preview.

            Suicide Squad is one of the most anticipated films of the year and it follows a group of recruited imprisoned super villains to execute dangerous missions for a secret government. The movie stars Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jared Leto as The Joker and Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg. The ensemble superhero flick will be released in theaters on August 5^th.