@RabbiJody we all were. We didn’t hear anything from them until 3-4 months before it opened. Once they did announce something, they did some video updates (one which included the worlds smallest microphone). And eventually they did release the video I’m referring to (which I believe is still played in the rides queue).
It was said that the reason why we didn’t hear anything for so long was because they had to change all the branding and marketing for the ride. It was apparently supposed to be related to Suicide Squad, but that name was scrapped after the DW incident. And unfortunately, it took some time for them to come up with a new name, brand and marketing for it all