Since the big-screen DCEU has been taking up all of the news lately, its completely understandable if you missed out on the fact that theyve also been churning out quality animated films for years. One in particular, Batman: Assault On Arkham, deserves some attention because of how closely it relates to the upcoming Suicide Squad film. This surprisingly-adult animated film is set in the Arkham universe from the video games, and follows the newly-assembled Suicide Squad as theyre tasked by Amanda Waller to break into Arkham Asylum and retrieve something for her. In exchange, their sentences will be reduced and she wont have them killed. If that sounds familiar, its because its more or less the plot of the upcoming film. Thanks to the Assault On Arkham's quality, theres a lot that Suicide Squad could pull from it. Even its few missteps can be analyzed and improved upon. Frankly those mistakes are so few that they could just extend the story and film it in live action and viewers would probably love it. Assault On Arkham is the violent crime thriller everyone wants Suicide Squad to be. By emulating some of its strengths, and fixing its weaknesses, Suicide Squad can show viewers what DC is capable of.
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