Jaume Collet-Serra is the frontrunner to direct Suicide Squad 2

Jaume Collet-Serra is apparently leading the race to direct the Suicide Squad sequel.

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Warner Bros. and DC Films have been in hot pursuit of a director for the Suicide Squad sequel. So far, a number of names — including Mel Gibson and Daniel Espinosa — have been mentioned as possible candidates. Now, it looks like someone has emerged as the top choice for the job.

Deadline is reporting that Jaume Collet-Serra is currently the frontrunner to direct the film. The director was reported to be in the running earlier this year. Neither Warner Bros. nor Collet-Serra’s representatives have commented on the matter.

Collet-Serra made his directorial debut with 2005’s House of Wax,  and he’s been quite busy over the past few years. His recent work includes Non-Stop (2014) and last year’s surprise hit The Shallows. The filmmaker is also attached to a number of other projects set for release in the near future.

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With Collet-Serra’s familiarity with action and suspense, it’s understandable that he would be a top contender for the position. Of course, nothing is set, but with news about the project being steadily released, it’s reasonable to assume that an official announcement could be coming soon. There is this little event called San Diego Comic-Con coming at the end of next week after all.