THE SUICIDE SQUAD: James Gunn Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Whether This Movie Is A Sequel Or A Reboot

THE SUICIDE SQUAD: James Gunn Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Whether This Movie Is A Sequel Or A Reboot

There have been conflicting reports about what exactly James Gunn's The Suicide Squad is, and the filmmaker has now shed some light on his plans for the movie...well, sort of! Find out more after the jump.

By JoshWilding - May 23, 2019 02:05 AM EST
Filed Under: The Suicide Squad
When Suicide Squad was released back in 2016, it quickly proved to be a box office success but was met with scathing reviews from critics. Now, Warner Bros. has handed the franchise over to Guardians of the Galaxy helmer James Gunn, and the signs are all pointing to the follow-up putting Task Force X back on the right path and delivering a worthy big screen adventure for the DC Comics anti-heroes. 

The question is, will The Suicide Squad be a sequel to the first instalment or a total reboot?

"These terms are all so narrow, there's so many terms," he reveals in the video below, adding that "it is what it is. You'll see in two years when it comes out." 

In other words, it doesn't appear as if Gunn has any interest in providing clarification right now, but considering the fact that we're getting a mixture of new and returning cast members, the truth is likely somewhere in between (remember how The Incredible Hulk served as a soft reboot to Ang Lee's Hulk?).
 
How excited are you to see what Gunn brings to the table with The Suicide Squad?

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Kurne
Kurne - 5/23/2019, 3:14 AM
I can't remember but didn't an article from a few days ago say that the villain was another monster? I really hope not.
dracula
dracula - 5/23/2019, 3:45 AM
Just have it be a stand alone sequel, its not like every seqel acknowledges the events of the previous films
dracula
dracula - 5/23/2019, 3:46 AM
Hopefully this will be the third good suicide squad film

inkniron
inkniron - 5/23/2019, 5:42 AM
@dracula - The black and red Harlequin portrayals are always far superior to the pink and blue Harley.
Tufasrox
Tufasrox - 5/23/2019, 9:02 AM
@dracula - Agreed! A on Arkham is my all time fav DC Animated Movie (with Flashpoint coming in a close second). But def A on Arkham is a perfect SS movie.
educaz
educaz - 5/23/2019, 4:44 AM
Sort of OT, but; could someone tell me in which way(s) TIH is a 'soft reboot' of Ang Lee's Hulk as mentioned in the article? I remember it as a straight up reboot, but it's been a long time since I saw either... Thanks!
MrDandy
MrDandy - 5/23/2019, 4:46 AM
He probably won't confirm it because WB is like: "Suicide Squad is definitely a DCEU sequel!"

And James Gunn is like:

PicolasCage
PicolasCage - 5/23/2019, 5:01 AM
They should name it Suicide Squad 2: Honka Honka Boogaloo
SuperCat
SuperCat - 5/23/2019, 5:01 AM
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 5/23/2019, 6:07 AM
Rewatched ENDGAME last night and all I can think about is how dumb it is that Vol 3 isn't coming out next year, plus I have to wait for this to come out before it ever gets here
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 5/23/2019, 8:00 AM
@OmegaDaGrodd - I'm right with you. I wished that or Doctor Strange 2 were coming out next.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 5/23/2019, 6:08 AM
I’m assuming that it’s just an in-continuity reboot. Kind of like the new Men in Black.
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