Original story follows:A Warner Bros. representative has confirmed to IGN that James Gunn will write what will presumably be Suicide Squad 2. "It is confirmed that James Gunn is writing the next installment of the Suicide Squad franchise," the representative told IGN. Original story follows...Suicide Squad 2 may have found both its writer and director in James Gunn.
The Wrap reports Gunn is in talks to write and direct the Suicide Squad sequel, while Polygon has confirmed Gunn will write it, but WB had no comment on whether he would also be directing it. IGN has reached out to WB for comment.According to the report, the Guardians of the Galaxy veteran "is in talks to write" and has "an eye to direct" the DC anti-hero sequel. What's more, Gunn is said to be taking a completely new approach to Suicide Squad rather than following closely to what was established in the 2016 original.
Gavin O'Connor (The Accountant) was said to be the previous frontrunner to write and direct Suicide Squad 2 as recently as last month.In July, Disney fired Gunn from his role as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director in the wake of Twitter jokes he'd made about rape and pedophilia in 2008 and 2009 resurfacing. Despite pleas from Gunn and others, Disney and Marvel decided they would not bring him back on board. Following Gunn's ousting from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, IGN took a look at some other DC properties he might be a fit for. Nick Santangelo is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia. He loves video games and sports, but not sports video games. Follow him on Twitter.
