Last night, during The CW specialDC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League, thesecond trailerfor Warner Bros.' highly-anticipatedSuicide Squadwas released, offering fans the first new footage since the first trailer debuted at Comic Con. If the positive buzz swirling around this super-villain adaptation is any indication, then this August 5 release could end up being one of this year’s biggest hits at the box office. Today we have a brand new gallery of high-resolution trailer images so you can break down this incredible footage frame-by-frame.
The all-star ensemble cast forSuicide SquadincludesWill Smith(Deadshot),Margot Robbie(Harley Quinn),Jared Leto(The Joker),Jai Courtney(Boomerang),Joel Kinnaman(Rick Flagg),Cara Delevingne(Enchantress),Viola Davis(Amanda Waller), Karen Fukuhara (Katana)Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje(Killer Croc), andJay Hernandez(El Diablo), who are all featured on this poster. It’s worth noting thatThe Jokeris not pictured with the rest of the group, standing by himself off to the side. Created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru for DC Comics in 1959, theSuicide Squadfollows a group of super villains tasked by the U.S. Government to pull off a secret mission. The catch is that is will be nearly impossible, and most of them, if not all, will return in body bags. If they make it out alive, they will be rewarded their freedom.
Just hours before the special aired, Warner Bros. released a newposterwhich featured all of Task Force X assembled together, althoughThe Jokerwas pictured off to the side, far from the rest of the group. During the special, DC’sGeoff Johnsrevealed that The Joker isn’t really an active member of theSuicide Squad, but we still don’t know a whole lot about how he fits into the story. There have been rumors that he spends most of the movie in a jail cell, but that he also has a major role to play in a massive prison riot at the end of the movie.
It has been well-documented thatJared Letostayed in character the entire time production was under way, with directorDavid Ayerrecently revealing that many cast and crew members kept themselves at a distance from the actor.Jared Leto’s Joker will be the first iteration of the character shown on the big screen since the lateHeath Ledger’s performance in 2008’sThe Dark Knight. We’ll have to wait and see if fans respond toJared Leto’s version as much as they did withHeath Ledger’s iconic portrayal.
David Ayerdirects from his own screenplay, with a supporting cast that includesScott Eastwood,Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje,Ike Barinholtz,Ray Olubowale,Alex Meraz,Jim ParrackandCommon.Suicide Squadis set for release on July 15, 2025, just a few months afterBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits theaters next March. Check out the latest images from the brand newSuicide Squadtrailer and stay tuned for more footage and photos as we get closer to this summer release.
