Warning: MAJOR Spoilers Ahead for Suicide Squad: Dream Team #4!
Summary
The newest permanent member of theSuicide Squadis so perfect that she needs to be a part ofJames Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe. With James Gunn’s upcoming reboot of the DCU slated to begin in 2025 with the release ofSuperman(previously titledSuperman Legacy), fans have been asking who else will be a part of the director’s vision for the DCU. Many names have been tossed around, but the latest inductee into the Suicide Squad, Dreamer, is an absolute must-have for the future cinematic universe.
InSuicide Squad: Dream Team#4 by Nicole Maines, Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira, Dreamer attempts to escape Amanda Waller’s grasp. She manages to escape her supposed friends on Task Force X, who’ve captured her as part of their mission, with the help of Bizarro, before she finally confronts Waller herself — a confrontation that literally ends in tears.
After realizing Waller has a horrid backup plan if she dies that would end up ruining her family,Dreamer gives in, realizing she’s part of the Suicide Squad forever.It’s a dreadful situation for Dreamer to find herself in. However, her actions throughoutDream Teamshow that she’s the perfect candidate for James Gunn’s future movie plans.
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Dreamer Has Proven Herself to Be an Epic Hero Meant for the Big Screen
Dreamer Didn’t Become a Part of Waller’s Task Force Without a Fight
Even thoughDreamer has been a relatively new charactersince she was created for the CW’sSupergirlseries,Nia Nal has proven herself in recent years as a standout new hero.Dream Teamis no different as the story shows just how powerful she can be when under the pressure of being controlled by Amanda Waller. She manages to fight off Harley Quinn and Clock King with the help of Bizarro before taking Waller on one-on-one and easily winning. Even though it turns out the fight was all a vision from her dreams, it’s still a fantastic showcase of how well she’d work as a big-screen hero.
Maines absolutely knows the character inside-and-out, and given she’s already played her on television, she could easily be recast for the movies.
The best part is thatDreamer will always have the perfect casting choice: Nicole Maines. Maines was the original Dreamer on the CW’sSupergirlwhen this version of the character first premiered, and she’s beenthe main writer for Dreamer’s turn to comicsever since. Maines absolutely knows the character inside-and-out, and given that she’s already played her on television, she could easily be recast for the movies. It’s a perfect opportunity for Dreamer that Gunn can’t pass up given how incredible Nia’s stories have been in recent years.
Dreamer’s Tragic Ending Sets Up Brilliant Drama for a Future in the Movies
Waller Went Full-Blown Supervillain to Trap Her in the Suicide Squad
Perhaps the most interesting thing about Dreamer’s final fate as a permanent addition to the Suicide Squad is the lengths Waller went through to make it happen. In a tragic turn of events, it turns out that Waller has linked her heartbeat to Dreamer’s own sister and father. If she dies, Nia’s family will die along with her due to an enhanced version of the franchise’s classic biological bombs, the X-311 Nanite Explosive Device, detonating. It’s a plot straight out ofSaw IIIasWaller guarantees her own safety in exchange for preserving the life of Dreamer’s loved ones.
This is a brilliant piece of drama as Dreamer finds she’s trapped under Waller’s thumb with no way to escape. This remarkable story proves that Dreamer has a future in the DCU. Not only is she completely capable of being a powerful hero that can stand alongside the likes of Superman, but she’s also backed-up by incredible writing from Maines, who knows the character more than most. While she may be a permanent member of theSuicide Squadin the comics, Dreamer absolutely needs to find her way intoJames Gunn’s rebooted DCU to show fans how incredible she can be on the big screen.
