David Ayer has responded to public criticism for his help of James Gunn‘s upcoming movie “Superman” and his cinematic growth of the collective DC Universe.

A couple of days previous to the discharge of the “Superman” trailer, Ayer addressed the continued marketing campaign amongst his followers to advertise and launch his lower of the 2016 characteristic “Suicide Squad.” He requested followers to halt this initiative, writing on X, “I didn’t understand James was dropping ‘Creature Commandos’ when the final Ayer lower marketing campaign hit…the brand new ‘Superman’ trailer is dropping quickly and I do know there’s intentions of one other marketing campaign for my model of Skwad.”

Ayer later added: “As a movie maker I need to help different movie makers. I’m excited to see the trailer and have heard via the rumor mill it’s fairly unbelievable.” He went on to induce followers to not try to overshadow the discharge of Gunn’s upcoming Man of Metal venture.

On Dec. 18, Ayer took to X as soon as extra to specific his response to current backlash concerning his help of Gunn and his revamped DC Studios.

“My Lord. If supporting one other movie maker is so contentious, I’m simply misplaced at this level,” he wrote on the social media platform. “Once I was a child I had a nightmare childhood. My greatest mates have been comedian books. They held me and gave me firm when nobody else did.”

The director went on to share how Batman spoke to his soul whereas the optimism of Superman made an enduring influence on him. He held his convictions concerning the state of affairs, writing “I can’t fucking wait to see James’ trailer. Actual speak. And I can’t wait to see his movie. And completely am certain he crushed it. As a result of that easy optimism of Superman is throughout it. And the little child in me wants that proper now.”

Ayer then questioned if he was within the incorrect for his controversial perspective on the matter. He concluded that he could be taking a step again, though he didn’t specify if this was in relation to social media or the leisure business as an entire.

Final yr, Ayer mentioned with Gunn the potential for releasing a brand new lower of “Suicide Squad.“

“All I do know is my unseen movie performs significantly better than the studio launch,” Ayer wrote on X in August of this previous yr. “The curiosity in my lower being [shown] appears actual and natural. And Gunn instructed me it could have its time to be shared. He completely deserves to launch his DC Universe with out extra drama about previous initiatives. In a manner I’m chained to this factor. I’m driving a tiger right here and navigating this example the perfect I can. Life is a really unusual journey.”

Ayer additionally emphasised that his model of the characteristic would finally be launched. In an interview with “Whole Movie” in December of 2023, the filmmaker mentioned “It’s coming. One thing’s going to occur. One thing’s going to be revealed. The reality at all times comes out. It at all times comes out.”