Variety

&lt;p id=&quot;p_1&quot;&gt;The David Ayer-directed film, due for release on August 5, 2016, follows the exploits of the &quot;Suicide Squad&quot;, a gang of DC Comics supervillains who conduct secret operations on behalf of the US government in exchange for shortened prison sentences. Read more &lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;  rel='nofollow' href=&quot;http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/suicide-squad-leaked-footage-gives-us-first-look-at-batmobile-chasing-joker-through-city-streets-10275888.html?fb_action_ids=972441782796518&amp;fb_action_types=og.shares.&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p id=&quot;p_2&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/yW241nBStHs&quot; width=&quot;690&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[Leaked] Footage offers first glimpse of Batmobile chasing Joker

Ben Affleck will star as Batman, a role he will also play in the upcoming 'Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice'. Jered Leto's Joker, however, will most likely debut in 'Suicide Squad'.