It is to be the eighth movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and a spin-off from "Suicide Squad" (2016). It will be directed by Cathy Yan from a screenplay by Christina Hodson. It stars Margot Robbie, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, and Ewan McGregor.