Building a Villain Base
Reportedly Zack Snyder, Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer have already laid out a pretty solid storyline for the DCEU (took their time, one might say...) and it may just be coincidence but I thought that the selection of villains in the Suicide Squad film was an interesting way to build a spread out villain base for the DCEU. DC are being clever by not following Marvel's method of building their heroes one by one then mashing them together. They've decided to introduce us to their universe through a fresh, new hero (Superman) - and then chuck him together with already established (story wise) characters like Batman and Wonder Woman.
I can't help but wonder if the villains in Suicide Squad were selected for the purpose of universe building. The…