Suicide Squad 2 should begin shooting sometime in 2018.

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Joel Kinnaman, who plays Rick Flag in the DC film, confirmed Warner Bros. is currently working on the script for the sequel. "As far as I know they're writing the script and I think the plan is to shoot it sometime in 2018, but that could change," said Kinnaman. "I think I'll definitely come back for it."As for who Kinnaman wants to direct Suicide Squad 2, he'd "love for David Ayer" to return. But if that isn't on the cards, Kinnaman wants a director, "who is great with character and that's able to ground the story and maybe put these characters in a more normal situation.""It would be really interesting to see these crazy characters interact with regular people as well," said Kinnaman.David Ayer was rumored to be in talks to direct the upcoming Scarface reboot and was also set to helm the Harley Quinn spinoff , Gotham City Sirens.Earlier this year, Mel Gibson confirmed he has been in talks with Warner Bros. to potentially helm Suicide Squad 2. But, there have been no updates since.

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