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Suicide Squad 3: Will it Happen? What We Know (and What We Don't!)
So, a Suicide Squad 3 movie? It's not exactly on the official DCU (DC Universe) schedule... yet! There’s always that slight chance it could happen later, even withoutJames Gunn at the helm. That's the beauty of these Suicide Squad stories, which allow major narrative shakeups because, let's face it, tons of characters always end up kicking the bucket! That's also precisely what makes The Suicide Squad(2021) such a refreshing change and was precisely the very reason why many viewers who were initially somewhat apathetic toward DC productions completely loved it and it continues to be loved!
James Gunn took overDavid Ayer's2016Suicide Squad, released almostthreeyears afterWB'sannouncement. The sequel,The Suicide Squadcame out both in theaters and onHBO MaxinAugust 2021and brought back many stars; coupled with that amazingly diverse new squad makingThe Suicide Squadfeel super exciting! This came at the end of those earlyDCEUdays, and we are all now living in a time of massive change as theDCUreboots underGunnandPeter Safranis in full gear; and making huge changes, making questions aroundSuicide Squad 3'sstatus a big deal.
To make it simple; there has not yet been a formal announcement to proceed with making Suicide Squad 3 andGunn's2023interview with theInside Of Youpodcast poured some cold water on hopes—when asked, he said "no," explaining further: “we’ve talked about it... but the honest truth is, I just have so many hours in a day to work on stuff. And I had such a fun time working in television that I really think that’s what I’m going to spend the next year of my life doing.” This kind of explanation showcases how he really needs to allocate effort wisely.
However,Gunnhas hinted that this might be reconsidered and some characters fromThe Suicide Squadcould show up elsewhere, potentially including evenAmanda Waller(Viola Davis). Her importance, along with characters such asJohn Cena'sPeacemaker, within the currentDCUplan (“Gods and Monsters”) does create potential. ASuicide Squad 3remains unlikely, however many elements and characters are still quite actively developing, hinting towards this particular franchise's long potential continuation.
Officially, the cast? Unknown! Yet looking back, the prior movies showed massive change within the rosters; retaining few fromSuicide SquadtoThe Suicide Squad: characters such asHarley Quinn(Margot Robbie), remain central. It’s uncertain whetherRick Flag(Joel Kinnaman) could possibly be revived since his demise inThe Suicide Squad. But a freshTask Force Xis super possible! And they wouldn’t necessarily need some returning star, creating that potential for even more diversity; it also makes future creative possibilities become extremely unique; generating a whole other level of excitement compared to continuing old and relatively exhausted narrative elements.
Storytelling with these characters continues easily in new locations and plots.Peacemakeris poised to lead a new team (due toRick Flag’sdeath), especially considering the huge impact of his appearance within the newDCU; showing an amazingly powerful character which can easily carry the torch forward for these kinds of high-stakes scenarios that typically showcaseTask Force X’suniquely lethal operations and extreme plot scenarios which ultimately define the series itself!
Other potential threads includeProject Starfish. While rehashing it wouldn’t quite work (especially given thatStarro'sdemise, and the plot resolved from it), this presents plenty of potential which doesn’t necessarily mean going completely backward to redo earlier storylines; however some new threat would logically emerge. Luckily; there are additional things already currently in development and could impact what kind of potential might become possible.
James Gunn isn't finished with the world begun inThe Suicide Squad, folks!That was a smash hit! Its sequel,Peacemaker season 2(releasing in2025) and some of the characters are appearing inCreature Commandos(an animated series premieringDecember 2024) plusJames Gunn's Supermanmovie!
It will showcaseRick Flag Sr.(Frank Grillo) who was already set up duringPeacemaker’s run, adding another powerful character to impact storylines moving forward! These plots directly demonstrate how effectivelyGunnis usingThe Suicide Squadas a launching pad for further development! It shows these incredible threads even expand beyond films.
While a formalSuicide Squad 3is unconfirmed,James Gunn'scurrent work hints towards its possibility and there’s plenty of exciting options. It demonstrates that those ongoing story lines will develop into something amazing!Peacemaker, potentiallyAmanda Wallerand these additional characters could easily maintain that incredibly impressive narrative throughout many upcoming media forms!