‘Suicide Squad 2’ Could Start Filming Next Year, Says Joel Kinnaman
Superhero movie fans are riding aWonder Womanhigh right now, but it’s slightly difficult to sustain that excitement when we stop and think about what’s coming next from the DC Extended Universe. Sure, James Wan’sAquamancould end up being really cool, butJustice Leagueis the next DCEU film to hit theaters, and that one hasa cloud of sadness around itbased on the tragedy in the family of director Zack Snyder and his producing partner and wife Deborah Snyder.The Flashstill doesn’t have a director, andGreen Lanternis floating off in the abyss somewhere, waiting for his chance at redemption after the disappointing Ryan Reynolds adaptation from 2011.
Also in the works:Suicide Squad 2, which starJoel Kinnaman, who plays Squad leader Rick Flag, says may begin filming sometime in 2018.
The Hollywood Reportercaught up with Kinnaman to chat about the newest season ofHouse of Cards, but they couldn’t resist a question or two about the upcoming DC sequel and Kinnaman was game to answer:
Frankly, I’d much rather see Ayer come back to directSuicide Squad 2than to helmGotham City Sirens, the female-centric spin-off he’s currently attached to that focuses on Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy. The firstSuicide Squadwas one of the worst superhero (or antihero) movies of the modern era; it’s a jumbled, incoherent mess that’s largely the result of a rushed script and infamous behind-the-scenes meddling from the studio. But it made money, so the studio has named a sequel as a priority.
Suicide Squad 2, whichis being written byJack Ryan: Shadow RecruitscribeAdam Cozad(yikes), doesn’t have a director yet, although Mel Gibson has flirted with the possibility and Guy Ritchie has expressed interest (though he says he can’t do it because of schedule conflicts). We’ll see who ends up in the director’s chair and when this sequel ultimately gets rolling, but I hope DC is looking at the hugely positive reception toWonder Womanand thinking long and hard about any way to incorporate the great things about that movie into their live-action efforts going forward.
