James Gunn's 'Suicide Squad' sequel strategy represents the grander ambitions of the DC movie universe

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Idris Elba is reportedly replacing Will Smith in James Gunn's 'Suicide Squad' sequel, and the cast is expected to include mostly new characters.

movie after past offensive tweets resurfaced. While"Guardians of the Galaxy 3" is currently in limbo, the"Suicide Squad" sequel is moving along swiftly.

The first"Suicide Squad" performed well at the box office with $746 million worldwide. But it bombed with critics and its box office fell dramatically in the US after its fist weekend . Gunn steered unknown characters to box-office success with the first two"Guardians of the Galaxy" movies, which grossed $1.6 billion worldwide combined. Now, he's starting over with the"Suicide Squad" sequel, save for what worked.

Robbie's Harley Quinn was the most acclaimed performance in"Suicide Squad," and she is even starring in another movie coming to theaters in February, 2019:"Birds of Prey . Elba, meanwhile, is a proven movie star, and will appear in another action-packed, physically demanding role this summer as the villain in the"Fast and Furious" spin-off,"Hobbs and Shaw."

With Gunn at the helm, the sequel seems to be course correcting, a familiar theme among the DC movies. The DC movie universe is focusing on what has proven to be successful, such as the standalone stories in"Wonder Woman" and"Aquaman" (

 

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