Suicide Squaddirector David Ayer has been posting pictures ofHarley Quinn and the Jokeron Twitter as well as retweeting images for Harley Quinn’s debut inBatman: The Animated Seriesfrom 25 years ago. The recent pictures aren’t very exciting on their own, but they seem to hint that Ayer might be jumping in to direct the upcoming DCEUJoker and Harley Quinnmovie. Ayer has worked with the duo before onSuicide Squad, but is not directing the upcoming sequel. Nor is he directing theJoker Origin Moviethat stands outside the DCEU.
Ayer posted an image fromSuicide Squadwith the Joker and Harley Quinn dancing, which was a scene deleted from the original movie. Jared Leto’s Joker is in a suit while Margot Robbie’s Quinn is dressed in hericonic jester costumelooking lovingly at Joker, bringing the Tango With Evil artwork from Alex Ross to life. The image was posted toDavid Ayer’s Twitteraccount and many are speculating that Ayer will be stepping in to helm the project, which has some fans within the DCEU very happy about the possibilities and another division of fans who would like to see a new director step in for a fresh take on the characters. It’s important to note that this is all pure speculation at this point, but it does seem to indicate that Ayer will be involved with the project in some capacity.
Jared Leto and Margot Robbieare set to reprise their villainous roles forSuicide Squad 2, which is rumored to start production in the fall of 2018. Robbie will also portray Harley Quinn in theGotham City Sirensmovie and Ayer is still attached to that project as far as we can tell. Rumors spread immediately when theHarley Quinn vs Jokermovie was announced thatGotham City Sirenswasn’t happening anymore, but it appears that Warner Bros. intends to put that movie out as well in addition to the standalone, outside of the DCEU,Joker Originmovie.
Jared Leto did a lot of the same kind of teasing to his social media over the last few months before it was officially announced that the Joker would be making a return to the big screen. Leto was more than likely in negotiations forSuicide Squadand theHarley Quinn vs Jokermovie when he was teasing fans about his return. It is entirely possible that David Ayer is taking a note from Leto’s playbook to fan the flames of speculation.
Although Warner Bros. and the DCEU are still high off of the success ofWonder Womanearlier this summer, many fans are still scratching their heads as to why they remained obsessed on more projects that involve both Harley Quinn and the Joker at the center of the story.Gotham City Sirensis said to be in development at the studio, with Ayer expected to return to the director’s chair to bring the trio of Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy together. However, the planned project was not mentioned alongside the DCEU’s upcoming slate of movies during the Warner Bros. panel at San Diego Comic-Con this summer. As Ayer keeps teasing, an announcement is sure to be around the corner.
