The film had the biggest sets ever built for a Warner Bros. Filming took place from September 2019 to February 2020, primarily in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as in Colón, Panama, and Porto, Portugal. He drew inspiration from war films and John Ostrander's 1980s Suicide Squad comics, and explored new characters in a story separate from the first film's narrative though some cast members do return from Suicide Squad. He left due to creative differences, and Gunn was hired in October 2018 to write and direct the film after being temporarily fired by Disney and Marvel Studios as director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. considered several replacements before hiring Gavin O'Connor in September 2017. They are sent to the South American island nation of Corto Maltese to destroy all traces of the giant alien starfish Starro the Conqueror before it falls into the local government's control.ĭavid Ayer was set to return as director for a Suicide Squad sequel by March 2016, but in December he chose to work on other projects. In the film, several convicts join a task force known as the 'Suicide Squad' in exchange for lighter sentences. It was written and directed by James Gunn and stars an ensemble cast including Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Michael Rooker, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, and Pete Davidson. Pictures, it is a standalone sequel to Suicide Squad (2016) and the 10th film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Produced by DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. The Suicide Squad is a 2021 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team Suicide Squad.

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