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‘Suicide Squad’ Writer Reveals Scrapped Sequel Plans After Warner Bros. Wanted To Make It A Comedy

Could a sequel have redeemed the Suicide Squad film? Writer Gavin O’Connor tips his hands on plans he had for the scrapped follow-up to the controversial film.

Warner Bros. brought in writer Gavin O’Connor and director David Ayer to bring a dark version of the hero team to life, only for endless meddling with the film’s tone to turn it into an awkward, choppy mess that only a select few have grown to love. This was done by bringing in James Gunn, who brought forth the comedy elements the studio wanted, but was allowed the freedom that David Ayer and Gavin O’Conner didn’t have in adding depth to the characters during the writing process. While it’s a shame that Suicide Squad was never seen in the light that its writer and director originally wanted it, it may have been for the best that O’Connor’s take on the sequel was entirely scrapped in exchange for a fresh take on the characters.

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