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Suicide Squad 2 is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team Suicide Squad. It will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and is intended to be the sequel to 2016's Suicide Squad and an installment in the DC Extended Universe.

Cast

• Will Smith as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot:

An expert marksman and assassin.

Production

In March 2016, it was announced that Warner Bros. would bring director David Ayer and actor Will Smith back for a Suicide Squad sequel, to be shot in 2017 after the pair completed filming another project, Bright, in 2016. The following month, Ayer expressed an interest in making the sequel R-rated. Karen Fukuhara had stated that she wanted to explore Katana's backstory in the sequel. In February 2017 it was revealed that Mel Gibson was in very early negotiations to helm the sequel. On July 11, 2017, it was reported that Jaume Collet-Serra had been chosen as a studio's front-runner choice to direct the sequel.

References

1. Snider, Jeff (March 2, 2016). "Will Smith, Joel Edgerton to Star in David Ayer's Cop Thriller 'Bright'". TheWrap. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
2. Kroll, Justin (March 2, 2016). "Will Smith, David Ayer Reteaming on Max Landis Spec 'Bright'". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
3. Bell, Crystal (April 14, 2016). "Suicide Squad Director David Ayer Wants to Make an R-Rated Sequel Happen". MTV.
4. Siegal, Lucas (July 31, 2016). "Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Pitches Her Katana Spin-Off Idea". ComicBook.com.
5. "Warner Bros. Courts Mel Gibson to Direct 'Suicide Squad' Sequel".
6. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (July 11, 2017). "Jaume Collet-Serra Frontrunner For 'Suicide Squad' Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved July 12, 2017.