That’s a wrap on The Suicide Squad, and director James Gunn shared a sweet message to the cast, crew and his dog to commemorate the achievement.

The sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad has completed production, and we can’t wait to see what the finished product looks like with James Gunn at the helm. His Guardians of the Galaxy movies were runaway hits for Marvel, and we’re sure he’s having a lot of fun with the many eccentric characters that make up The Suicide Squad’s anti-heroes.

James Gunn announced the end of filming on Instagram with a heartfelt message. “My father died two weeks before we started filming and my dog died two weeks before the end,” he confessed. “It was a hard, hard time in my life and yet the most fulfilling time I’ve ever had making a movie.” To the cast and crew of The Suicide Squad, he said “you are why I make movies.”

He followed up the post by adding an adorable picture of both his and his dog’s seat backs. Rest in peace, Wesley!

The Suicide Squad will star some characters from the first film, but will add many new faces. Stars include Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson, John Cena, and many more! It is set to premiere in August 2021.