The team has been cast, pre-production is set to get underway in the New Year ahead of its release in 2016, and now we may have the first plot details for Warner Bros.’ DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad.
According to a poster on Reddit, the studio recently held a focus group regarding the David Ayer-directed film, during which it was inferred the Harley Quinn would be the protagonist of the film, which Ayer stated would have the same “blend of action with a time sensitive conflict” as the 1994 actioner Speed. Those in attendance were then supplied with asummary of the plot:
Near the end, we were broken into groups of three (there were 9 of us total) and given a one page summary of the plot, we were asked to describe what we liked and didn’t like.
What we were given mentioned Harley Quinn being needed to decipher a complex series of bombs planted throughout Gotham. Harley is estranged from The Joker, and her knowledge is being used to figure out where The Joker has placed the bombs. Deathstroke is a Amanda Waller’s personal bodyguard, and he’s placed in the squad to oversee that they do not deviate from the mission perimeters. The plot then becomes more complex as The Joker has a far more complex goal in mind.
I’m paraphrasing what the other plots were, but they all deviated slightly. Some had Harley as being a part of the squad, but betraying them for The Joker. The other involved a conspiracy from Lex Luthor which involves working with The Joker.
So, if true, what do you make of that? A threat to Gotham City, and Batman is nowhere to be found?
Suicide Squad will be released on August 5th 2016 and directed by David Ayer (Fury) with a cast that includes Will Smith (Hancock) as Deadshot, Cara Delevingne (Pan) as Enchantress, Jai Courtney (Terminator: Genisys) as Boomerang, Tom Hardy (The Drop) as Rick Flagg, Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) as The Joker and Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) as Harley Quinn. You can listen to the Flickering Myth Podcast’s thoughts on the casting using the player below and reading here.
Originally published December 21, 2014. Updated July 3, 2023.
