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The Suicide Squad is an upcoming 2021 American Superhero bad on the book of the DC comics of the same name. Production was placed on hold as Warner Bros. believed the script was too similar to Birds of Prey. Charles Roven, Michael De Luca, Peter Safran, Geoff Johns, Richard Suckle, Dan Lin and Andy Horwitz will produce the film. In January 2019, the film was retitled The Suicide Squad, with James Gunn directing, from a new script he wrote. Gunn chose the project over various other films Warner Bros. has in development, including the Man of Steel sequel. In February 2019, Margot Robbie was confirmed to reprise her role as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn, while Smith will not reprise his role as Deadshot and left the project due to scheduling conflicts with production which will begin later that year in September. The studio is deciding whether to recast, or to write his character out of the film. The next day, Viola Davis was announced to reprise her role as Amanda Waller. The film is scheduled for release on August 6, 2021.