Any fans of last year's DC villain-centric Suicide Squad hoping to see their favourite misfits back on the big screen sooner rather than later may be in for a disappointment, thanks to Will Smith's (Deadshot) busy upcoming schedule.
That's according to Justin Kroll, film reporter for Variety, who reports on Twitter that Smith's commitment to the upcoming Aladdin remake and Ang Lee's clone assassin drama Gemini (also known as Gemini Man) mean that filming will not be taking place any time soon.
Earlier this year, Will Smith was announced as playing the Genie in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin alongside the rest of the cast; filming for the Disney remake has already begun and is scheduled to run until January 2018. Following that, Smith moves on to Ang Lee's long-gestating Gemini (or Gemini Man) - a movie which was first written in 1997.
Originally considered unfilmable due to the complicated premise - which features an ageing assassin facing off against his own younger, stronger clone - technology appears to have finally caught up to requirements and Paramount has pencilled in the movie for an October 2019 release. From Kroll's tweet, it would appear that filming for the movie will take place shortly after Smith finishes work on Aladdin and film through 2018, leaving a possible start date for Suicide Squad 2 late in the year.
Smith's return in Suicide Squad 2 has never been officially confirmed but is considered almost a certainty; judging by this it seems that Warner Bros. are happy to wait for his schedule to clear up rather than writing him out in an attempt to fast-track the movie.
It's been a busy couple of months for fans of the DCEU; along with the announcement that Joss Whedon will receive a screenplay credit for his Justice League reshoots and a Joker & Harley spin-off movie is in the works, there's been speculation over Jared Leto's involvement in the Harley-centric Gotham City Sirens and everyone got confused over whether The Batman will take place in the DCEU (spoiler alert: it will).
One thing is for certain: DC's next big-screen effort, Justice League, hits theatres November 17, 2017.
Matt Davidson is a freelance writer for IGN - follow him on Twitter, if that's your thing.
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