‘Suicide Squad’ trailer features Jared Leto, Will Smith

WASHINGTON — Superhero fans are stoked about “Suicide Squad.”

This after the new trailer emerged online this week.

It follows a secret government agency who recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.

It stars megastars like Ben Affleck as Batman, Jared Leto as The Joker and Will Smith as Deadshot.

It also stars rising talents like Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney and Scott Eastwood

The film is directed by David Ayer, who wrote “Training Day” before directing “End of Watch.”

It will be released August 5, 2016.

Watch the trailer below:

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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