As James Gunn forges ahead with his DC Universe plans, David Dastmalchian shares his ideas for a Polka-Dot Man prequel to The Suicide Squad. Dastmalchian brought the infamous Batman villain to the screen in the 2021 DC Extended Universe sequel, in which he joined the various members of the new Task Force X to investigate the mysterious Project Starfish on the island of Corto Maltese. Written and directed by Gunn, The Suicide Squad was a critical hit, falling just shy of Wonder Woman to be the best-reviewed DCEU movie, though fell short at the box office due to its COVID-based release and simultaneous streaming premiere.
