It appears thatSuicide Squad 2is a major continuing franchise for Warner Bros., despite reports stating otherwise. Though the first movie was a critical failure, it was a box office smash, earning over $740 million at the worldwide box office. Talks of a sequel began almost immediately after the release of the first movie and it was announced that the sequel was in development last year. DC Films has been in a bit of controversy afterJustice Leaguecrashed and burned, but it appears thatSuicide Squad 2is a “big priority” for the studio, according to actorJoel Kinnaman.
Joel Kinnaman played ColonelRick Flagin the first installment and he’s currently out promoting Netflix’sAltered Carbonand talk ofSuicide Squad 2came up in a few of his press stops. When asked about the movie, Kinnaman said that Warner Bros. is currently working on it and that it’s a big deal for the studio. He had this to say.
“I just know that they are working intensely on it. I know it’s a big priority at Warner Bros., but it’s an equally big priority to get it right. We all felt that we hadlightning in a bottle, in a way, and it partly got away from us, a little bit. It’s really important to harness everything that was great about it, and then fix what didn’t really work. So, I know they’re working on it, and we’ll see. I’m very excited to read something, but I don’t have any new information.”
Joel Kinnaman is going out of his way to say that the movie is still being worked on, which is good news for fans who are looking forward toSuicide Squad 2. However, he didn’t have anything else to say about themovie starting production.
As of this writing,Suicide Squad 2is expected to come out in 2019, if everything goes according to plan. In another recent interview, Joel Kinnaman mentioned that the sequel will be more grounded than its predecessor. The actor points out that there was too much “sorcery” in the first movie. He explains.
“I think the characters are so extreme, so I think it could be more effective if we were seeing them with maybe less sorcery. I think that the characters become more extreme if you see them in conjunction with more real people.”
According to reports from late last year,Suicide Squad 2is expected to shoot in the fall of this year with the original cast returning, including Jared Leto and Margot Robbie. However, when both actors were asked about the sequel in separate interviews, they both claimed to have zero information about the movie. It is widely believed that out of all of the Harley Quinn projects that are currently in various stages of development, thatSuicide Squad 2will be the next time that we see the now iconic villain on the big screen.
Joel Kinnaman’s comments aboutSuicide Squad 2are certainly promising since there has not been any official news surrounding the project released in quite a while. A production start date in the fall is still possible with a 2019 release date probable, especially if Kinnaman’s words are to be believed. A recent report suggests that Warner Bros. was already looking ahead to the future, even beforeJustice Leaguehit theaters. You can read more of the interview with Joel Kinnaman over atCollider.
