No, James Gunn's Suicide Squad Movie Isn't A Sequel

James Gunn's vision of the new Suicide Squad movie is going to be a sight different from the previous one, right down to the name.


Speaking to ComicBook.Com, producer Peter Safran confirmed that the title will indeed be The Suicide Squad – not Suicide Squad 2, or any variation thereof. That's because it isn't going to be a sequel.


"It's called The Suicide Squad," Shazam! producer Peter Safran told ComicBook.Com. "It's not Suicide Squad 2. It isn't a sequel. I plan to leave that alone however, yes, it's called The Suicide Squad."


But what's it about for now? We're honestly still not sure. What do know, although, are a couple of new casting specifics. It looks like Jai Courtney and Viola Davis are currently expected to reprise their roles as Captain Boomerang and Amanda Waller, as an example. Nevertheless, Will Smith's Deadshot has been recast, as Idris Elba will be taking over.


Waller is the government official who's in charge of monitoring the Suicide Squad. She's ambitious and ruthless, and she is a strong woman who won't hesitate to eliminate targets who don't do what they're told. She can conveniently be seen as a villain just as much as a hero. Captain Boomerang is a villain who utilizes deadly boomerangs and has a slick, sarcastic attitude. He's also not one to be trifled with.


This change, and also the upcoming Harley Quinn-centric Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), signals a change to the DC universe's previous methodology of bringing heroes and villains with each other for crossover movies and tie-ins, focusing more on solo flicks.


"I think that is the intent Safran told ComicBook.Com. "It is giving heroes their time to shine and not feeling like you've got to shoehorn in some universal connection amongst them all. The studio's been incredibly cooperative and DC's been helpful about saying, 'Take the time that you've got to introduce these characters in the correct way and tell the stories that crowds aspire to be able to see with these characters.'"


There still isn't any categorize kind of concrete release date recommended for The Suicide Squad just however (aside for a tentative 2021), nevertheless if you're hankering for some good, old-fashioned DC superhero mayhem, Shazam! is now in theaters.