Yesterday saw it reported that Mel Gibson is in early talks to direct Suicide Squad 2.
Now while at a screening for his latest movie Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson confirms the report as he said he and WB are in the "kind of a first date" phase of discussing the possibility.
It's also reported that WB is eyeing a batch of other directors for Suicide Squad 2 including Life helmer Daniel Espinosa, Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), and Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies).
David Ayer directed the first Suicide Squad, which went on to make over $745 million worldwwide at the box office; Ayer is next directing the Margot Robbie Harley Quinn Gotham City Sirens movie.