25 Most Hotly Anticipated Movies Of Summer 2016 - Ranked

By Simon Gallagher /

1. Suicide Squad

Warner Bros.

Release Date: August 5th

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Billed As: The comic book Dirty Dozen. Also, Warner Bros' second attempt this year to remind us that their cinematic universe is worth committing to.

Hype: Who would have thought that after a deeply disappointing Batman v Superman response, it would fall to Suicide Squad - the dark, comic little side-project to strengthen the DC movie brand.

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Starring villains instead of heroes, promising actual deaths and looking like an outrageous, bonkers cousin to the €œnormal€ DC movies, David Ayers€™ ensemble should be a breath of fresh air. Not least because of its very obvious agenda to actually have fun.

The cast is great (aside from a few questions early on), and while Jared Leto will have some work on his hands to outdo Heath Ledger, the early signs have been extremely promising.

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Rumours of reshoots to affect the tone should raise a few eyebrows, but it€™s hard not to be utterly bowled over by the idea of Batman€™s villains teaming up.

Which movies from Summer 2016 are you most excited to see? Share your favourites below in the comments thread.

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