When is The Suicide Squad release date and who is in the cast with Margot Robbie and Idris Elba?
The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel  Get the latest stories from Kent straight to your inbox with our twice daily newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is back to direct another superhero film, this time in the form of The Suicide Squad, the long-awaited sequel to 2016s Suicide Squad. Stars including Margot Robbie , Viola Davis and Jai Courtney are back on board for the second outing alongside a whole host of newcomers, including Idris Elba, who is expected to take over from Will Smith as the groups informal leader. An official synopsis reads: Welcome to hell - aka Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out - even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X". Read more: The jawdropping Georgian manor near Kent where the Bridgertons live  Whether youre a die-hard DC Comics fan or just a casual viewer, heres everything you need to know before the films release date. Fans dont have long to wait, as the second Suicide Squad film is set to launch in cinemas on Friday, July 30, almost five years after the original film was released. Many of the cast members from the original 2016 Suicide Squad are back for the sequel, including Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. One notable absence is Will Smith , who will not be reprising his role as Deadshot due to scheduling concerns during filming. Dont worry though, because a whole lot of new characters are set to join the squad, including blockbuster regular Idris Elba, former Doctor Who Peter Capaldi and even Sylvester Stallone, who voices King Shark. Heres the team of DC villains confirmed to be appearing in the film:  Margot Robbie (Birds of Prey, Bombshell) as Harley Quinn, who is now redefining herself following her breakup with The Joker (played by Jared Leto). Idris Elba (Cats, Thor: Ragnarok) as Bloodsport, a high-tech mercenary who joins the task force in the hope of having his sentence reduced so he can reunite with his daughter. Sylvester Stallone (Rocky franchise) as King Shark, a man-eating fish-human hybrid. Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who) as The Thinker, a highly intelligent supervillain. Jai Courtnay (Divergent) as Captain Boomerang, an troublemaking Australian thief with a talent for throwing boomerangs. John Cena as Peacemaker, a ruthless killer who believes in achieving peace, whatever the cost. Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy) as Savant, a vigilante computer hacker. Director Sean Gunn as Weasel, an anthropomorphic weasel. Portugese film and television actress Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, a bank robber with rat-controlling abilities. Viola Davis (Ma Raineys Black Bottom) as Amanda Waller, the director in charge of the Task Force X program. Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) as Rick Flag, the colonel put in charge of the Suicide Squad in the field. Rounding out the cast are Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Nathan Fillion as T.D.K., Mayling Ng as Mongal, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man and Taika Waititi in an unknown role. Warner Bros. Pictures released a new trailer for The Suicide Squad last month, giving fans a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming sequel. The trailer shows Amanda Waller recruiting Idris Elbas character to Task Force X, before introducing him to his new team of villainous misfits. (Image: Warner Brothers)  Once again, the team is put to work on a mission to save the world, this time from a threat referred to as Project Starfish. As well as the main trailer which also features an action-packed montage of thrilling fight scenes and hilarious quips, fans have also been treated to a special roll call for The Suicide Squad, which introduces each of the supervillains, giving a first look at each of the new characters as well as a hint of their abilities. The Suicide Squad will be released in cinemas on Friday, July 30.