In March 2016, it was announced that Warner Bros. would bring Ayer and Smith back for a sequel, to be shot in 2017. The following month, Ayer expressed an interest in making the sequel R-rated. Fukuhara has stated that she wants to explore Katana's backstory in the sequel, and Courtney has expressed his hopes of reprising his role. In February 2017, it was reported that the studio had a shortlist of potential directors for the sequel, including Mel Gibson. In March of that same year, Adam Cozad was hired as screenwriter for the film. In July, Jaume Collet-Serra was named as the studio's first choice to helm the sequel, with production scheduled for mid-2018; Zak Penn had also submitted a story treatment and a new script was being written. That same month, the film was titled Suicide Squad 2 at the San Diego Comic-Con. Leto was confirmed to reprise his role as the Joker in the film. In September 2017, it was announced Gavin O'Connor had signed on as writer and director for the film. On June 7, 2018, Todd Stashwick announced that he will be co-writing the film with O'Connor.

is there going to be suicide squad two?
yes