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Suicide Squad sequel to begin filming in Atlanta

Actress Margot Robbie is dishing the dirty on her Harley Quinn spin-off movie. Robbie said the Harley Quinn spin-off movie could be "an R-rated girl gang film". She's been trying to make the spin-off ever since she starred as Harley in 'Suicide Squad.' Robbie revealed some of the ideas she's pitched to the movie studio. I pitched the idea of an R-rated girl gang film including Harley, because I was like, 'Harley needs friends.' "I wasn't seeing enough girl gangs on screen, especially in the action space. So that was always a big part of it. Robbie also revealed she was eager to find a female director for the movie.

By Crystal Villarreal

Sept 16, 2019

If you’ve been waiting for the sequel to the 2016 film “Suicide Squad,” your wait is almost over. A new rendition of the film is set to begin filming next week in Atlanta.

James Gunn, director of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” will write and direct the new film, which is rumored to be a complete reboot of the franchise. However, details of the plot are limited.

The production will film in Georgia for three weeks before moving to Panama for additional filming. It will feature several characters from the 2016 version as well as a few new faces.

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Margot Robbie will be returning as Harley Quinn, along with Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Col. Rick Flag and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.

The film will include new cast members Idris Elba, John Cena and Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson.

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The movie is set to be released in August 2021.

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