"Suicide Squad" may have received mixed reviews but it did manage to garner over $700 Million worldwide. A "Gotham City Sirens" film has been green lit, focusing on Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, but Warner Bros. Pictures also announced they were moving forward with a "Deadshot" spin-off.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film will focus on Deadshot (Will Smith) although further details regarding the plot and setting have yet to be released. There have been rumors of Batman (Ben Affleck) appearing in the movie although this has not yet been confirmed.
No director has been announced for "Deadshot" as the "Gotham City Sirens" project is reportedly further along development. The latter will reunite Margot Robbie with "Suicide Squad" director David Ayer and is expected to see her Harley Quinn team together with Catwoman and Poison Ivy.
Smith is currently working with Ayer on a separate project titled "Bright," which is described as a fantasy-thriller which will premiere on Netflix. Smith stars alongside actor Joel Edgerton. Once the project is done Smith is expected to work on the "Deadshot" film as Ayer will move on to "Gotham City Sirens."
However, the "Deadshot" movie is not releasing immediately after "Gotham City Sirens" but after the "Suicide Squad" sequel, Cinema Blend reported. This sequel will be bringing back Ayer, Robbie and Smith and the director aims to make it Rated-R.
It is stated that one of the strongest points reflected in "Suicide Squad" was the relationship between Deadshot and his daughter as well his connection to Batman. These elements are expected to be explored in the spin-off but no villain or other superhero cameo has yet been confirmed.
The DCEU is also preoccupied with "Justice League," "The Flash," "Wonder Woman" and "Aquaman." There are also the films still in early development such as "The Flash" and "The Batman" and the studios will need to announce where the "Deadshot" movie will be squeezed in.