The Suicide Squad – August 6, 2021
Although David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was not exactly critically-acclaimed, the film was definitely still successful enough to warrant a sequel. And what’s more, the DC Extended Universe has dipped into the Marvel Studios talent pool to help get the film made. After being fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 by Disney, it was revealed that Warner Bros. pursuedJames Gunn to write the script for Suicide Squad 2, and after a long period of speculation he signed on to direct it as well (even after making amends at rejoining the production of the Marvel Studios project).
Similar to The Batman, the blockbuster will be titled The Suicide Squad, and it’s been said that it won’t really be a direct follow-up to Ayer’s movie, and instead something that just takes the premise in a different direction while still featuring some of the same characters. Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, and Joel Kinnaman are all set to return as Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Amanda Waller, and Rick Flag, respectively, and David Dastmalchian, John Cena, Daniela Melchior and Steve Agee will be playing Polka-Dot Man, Peacemaker, Ratcatcher, and King Shark. Idris Elba is signed on in a mystery role, as have Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Nathan Fillion, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Tinashe Kajese, Julio Ruiz, and Jennifer Holland.