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It's a busy year for DC and Warner Bros.
Variety is reporting that, months ahead of its release, Warner Bros. is already taking its first steps to a "Suicide Squad" sequel, with the main cast and crew reprising their roles.
"Suicide Squad," in theaters August 5, will debut Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and Deadshot (Will Smith) as members of a team of supervillains tasked with taking down an even bigger bad. Joker (Jared Leto) will make a prominent appearance in the film as well.
Justin Kroll, a film reporter for Variety, tweeted that Warner Bros.' execs are thrilled with early cuts of the DC film and want to lock down director and screenwriter David Ayer's return for a sequel as quickly as possible.
"Suicide Squad" will follow DC's "Batman v Superman," coming March 25. The superhero showdown will debut the new iterations of Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Flash (Ezra Miller), and Aquaman (Jason Momoa).
Given the star power of both films, the first of at least 11 planned films over the next five years, it's no wonder Warner Bros. is betting on "Suicide Squad" becoming a cornerstone of its cinematic universe.
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