Jared Leto Wants Joker To Team Up With Batman In A Movie

In comparison to other recent DC Comics movie adaptations, Suicide Squad lands in third place, behind this year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with $27.7 million, and 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises with $30.6 million.

Fan support has been strong with almost 4 million followers for the “Suicide Squad” Facebook page. Warners also succeeded in luring younger moviegoers; 28 percent of ticket buyers were under the age of 18.

Warner Bros. spent $175 million making the movie as part of its efforts to create an interlocking cinematic universe filled with DC superheroes, much like what Disney has achieved with the Marvel characters.

The film – which needs to earn a reported $800 million to break even – is on course to do just that having made £20.5 million after its first day of release one alone; it’s smashed Guardians of the Galaxy’s record to become the fastest-selling film in August’s history. IMAX screenings reportedly accounted for $2.4 million of that Thursday night haul. Because of this, projections have increased to somewhere between $145-$150 million (the average tends to be around $146 million), which would be more than 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy (also an August release) and this February’s Deadpool. The answer appears to be yes.

The bad for Suicide Squad includes Cara Delevingne’s Enchantress and Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag (guess we now know the real reason Tom Hardy turned down the role.) It should be said it’s not the fault of the actors, but the writing was just subpar, particularly with Enchantress and her brother Incubus.

In discussing his portrayal of the Joker, Leto says David Bowie, who passed away earlier this year, served as model in developing the overall character of the Suicide Squad villain. Similar to the two previous DC movies – Man of Steel and Batman Vs. Superman – Suicide Squad may start out strong, but fizzle in subsequent weeks. The film will expand to 17 more markets today for a total of 57 in its opening weekend.