DC's Extended Universe has ordered a spinoff movie featuring "Suicide Squad" femme fatale Harley Quinn, played by actress Margot Robbie. This is the third "Suicide Squad" spinoff announced by DC, following solo movies for Jared Leto's The Joker and Jai Courtney's Captain Boomerang.
Contrary to rumors, the Harley Quinn movie is not a solo outing for the villainess. Instead, it will bring together other DC Comics female heroes and baddies, The Hollywood Reporter revealed.
Warner Bros. is tight-lipped on the project, although there are rumblings that "The Hunger Games" star Jenna Malone is likely to join the film as Batgirl. Recently, the DC SuperHero Girls line was introduced, and it targets the young female demographic. It is headlined by Harley Quinn, Batgirl, Katana, Bumblebee and Poison Ivy.
Robbie is reportedly thrilled with the movie project, especially since she's been very attached to her role as Harley Quinn ever since she got the part in "Suicide Squad." It was said that Robbie prepared for her role by doing a lot of research and diving deep into her character by reading the comics. She even sought the help of a writer to develop the character and pitch it to Warner Bros.
The "Suicide Squad," judging by the nature of its story and its characters, could easily get into R-rated territory, but producers have kept it PG-13 to make the movie a family affair. It appears that the upcoming spinoffs, including the Harley Quinn spinoff and the other DC female characters, will most likely be PG-13.
"So our plan right now is to make all these films PG-13. In some cases, you know, right there on the edge of PG-13, but still PG-13," producer Charles Roven told Collider.
Meanwhile, Robbie is set to make her debut as Harley Quinn in "Suicide Squad," which will premiere in theaters on Aug. 5.
Roven commented about the upcoming film and stated "There's a lot of characters in 'Suicide Squad,' and I think you'll be engaged with them. They all have fabulously different arcs, they're all very individualistic, and I think that also they're very, very human in their own dysfunctional ways."
Watch "Suicide Squad's" trailer below: