“Suicide Squad” made a serious impression on film lovers, and it was immediately clear that the producers had hit a goldmine with the idea. It was obvious that fans would be excited for a sequel too, and it didn’t take long for talks about that to pop up on the horizon. Now, reports indicate that the next film could already be in the planning stages, with actual filming rumored to be scheduled for the beginning of next year.
At the same time, there seems to be a lot of movement behind the scenes, as the producers of the film are apparently weighing their options and considering what else they can do with the intellectual property to get even more out of it.
Some of the more interesting rumors talk about possible spin-offs from the main film. We’ve already heard reports of a solo movie about Harley Quinn, and while some fans were excited at the news, others were a bit worried that this could be indicative of a whole trend.
After all, there are various other characters in “Suicide Squad” that could easily be given their own movies as well, and the studio can find itself quite busy with all those productions over the next few years. On one hand, that would be great for fans who just want to see more of their favorite characters, but on the other, it could make the scene quite overcrowded.
People have had some complaints about the current state of superhero movies for a while now in general, as many producers seem to be focusing hard on this genre, and some see it as a bubble that’s about to burst. By the time Harley Quinn’s film rolls around, there may not be an active interest in this type of film anymore, and that would put the producers in quite the difficult spot.
What’s going on with the sequel to “Suicide Squad” itself anyway? If filming really does start in the beginning or middle of 2017, then we expect to see the film out in 2018. That would be an adequate delay for a sequel of this magnitude, but the problem is that the market for superhero movies could change significantly in those two years.
As we said above, we’re already seeing some people becoming a bit skeptical at the whole idea of having so many similar films around, and this problem could become even more pronounced in 2017 with all the releases that are rumored to be lined up.
On the other hand, the producers could also find themselves facing an even more interested and excited crowd, depending on how next year proceeds. If the next releases that we see are of high enough quality, people may find themselves hungry for more, opening up the doors to even more sequels and spin-offs.
One of the more exciting rumors about “Suicide Squad 2” mentions a more interesting and unusual villain for the film, hinting that he/she could be “more human”.
Of course, there are many ways to interpret that, and fans have already been going crazy trying to figure out what the rumors could mean. Is it possible that the heroes could go up against a plain old human with some special abilities in his sleeve? That would certainly be an interesting twist, although it may not be enough to awe fans after waiting for the sequel for two years.