THE SUICIDE SQUAD Director James Gunn Shares A Heartfelt Message As Filming Wraps On His Upcoming Sequel

...and that's a wrap on The Suicide Squad! Director James Gunn announced earlier tonight that filming has finally concluded on his upcoming DC Comics sequel, which will star Idris Elba and Margot Robbie.

By RohanPatel - Feb 28, 2020 07:02 PM EST

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Director James Gunn revealed earlier tonight that filming on Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment's The Suicide Squad has finally wrapped, which means the wait for August 6, 2021 has officially begun and boy, oh boy, is it going to be a long wait.

While plot details are virtually nonexistent, Gunn did previously reveal the film's massive star cast, which will feature the likes of Idria Elba (Avengers: Infinity War), Margot Robbie (Birds of Prey), Viola Davis (Fences), Joel Kinnaman (Suicide Squad), Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad), John Cena (F9), David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man and the Wasp), Nathan Fillion (The Rookie), Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live), Sean Gunn (Avengers: Endgame), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), amongst others.

With filming done, there is always a possibility the film may ultimately be moved up, but considering scheduled reshoots and the recent box office underperformance of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), the studio may opt to keep some distance between the two projects.

As for Gunn, after wrapping The Suicide Squad, it's likely he'll be pulling double duty soon enough as he'll essentially have to concurrently work on post-production for this film at WB while also working on pre-production for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at Marvel Studios, with that film expected to commence principal photography by the end of this current calendar year or early next.

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And that’s a wrap on #TheSuicideSquad. My father died two weeks before we started filming and my dog died two weeks before the end. It was a hard, hard time in my life and yet the most fulfilling time I’ve ever had making a movie. The professionalism, talent, compassion and kindness of this cast and crew inspired me every day. Thanks to everyone involved in this film, in every stage of development, in every department - I am grateful from the bottom of my heart for you all. You are why I make movies. ❤️

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The Suicide Squad, also known as Suicide Squad 2, is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team Suicide Squad.

The Suicide Squad features:
Director: James Gunn
Idris Elba in an undisclosed role
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
Viola Davis as Amanda Waller
John Cena in an undisclosed role
Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang
Joaquín Cosio in an undisclosed role
David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man
Nathan Fillion as Arm-Fall-Off-Boy
Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg
Mayling Ng as Mongal
Flula Borg as Javelin
Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher
Storm Reid in an undisclosed role
Pete Davidson as Blackguard
Michael Rooker as Savant
Sean Gunn as Weasal
Juan Diego Botto in undisclosed role
Alice Braga in an undisclosed role
Steve Agee as King Shark
Tinashe Kajese in an undisclosed role
Peter Capaldi in an undisclosed role
Julio Ruiz in an undisclosed role
Jennifer Holland in an undisclosed role
Taika Waititi in an undisclosed role

The Suicide Squad hits theaters August 6, 2021

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THE SUICIDE SQUAD Director James Gunn Shares A Heartfelt Message As Filming Wraps On His Upcoming Sequel

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