In a series of tweets on Wednesday night, The Suicide Squad director and co-head of DC Studios revealed that he would be directing the movie, which he wrote, and it will be released on 11 July 2025. "My brother Matt told me when he saw the release date he started to cry. I asked him why. He said, 'Dude, it’s Dad’s birthday.' I hadn’t realized," "I lost my Dad almost three years ago. He was my best friend. He didn’t understand me as a kid..."