There are reports that DC’s ‘Suicide Squad’ is the next franchise to get an anime adaptation.
The new series, ‘Suicide Squad Isekai’ has recently been revealed at Anime Expo 2023, and according to IGN, the trailer for the new series is an anime. The trailer is brief, and it prominently features anime-styled versions of Harley Quinn and the Joker.
It also hints at how the series will live up to its Isekai name and transport the characters to another world: one shot features a close-up shot of a flying dragon, for example, and there are some brief glimpses of floating islands throughout.
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Revealed by Warner Bros. Japan LLC and WIT Studio (Spy x Family, Ranking of Kings), Suicide Squad ISEKAI is a brand-new original anime series based on the popular DC Comics characters. The series is directed by Eric Osada, with screenplays by Tappei Nagasaki and Eiji Umehara.
Unfortunately, no official release date for Suicide Squad Isekai has been released yet. Suicide Squad Isekai adds to an increasingly large pile of franchises that getting the anime treatment.
Netflix in particular has been a big fan of the idea, with shows like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, and the forthcoming adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.