THR is reporting the upheaval like that behind Warner Bros.'s DC team-up is becoming a staple of studio franchise filmmaking. "Better late than never." That was one Warner Bros. executive's reaction to the excitement at Suicide Squad 's splashy Aug. 1 premiere in New York. Tracking indicates the film could open to more than $140 million domestic and potentially hand the studio its first unequivocal megahit since American Sniper's $547.4 million in December 2014. With March's Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice grossing $873 million worldwide but failing to impress audiences or reach the hoped-for $1 billion mark, Warners still urgently needs to jump-start its critical DC Comics universe, raising the stakes for Suicide Squad, which cost at least $175 million to make. Movie Review: #SuicideSquad- Yet if the villain team-up ultimately works — and it has drawn some harsh early reviews — it will be in spite of the kind of behind-the-scenes drama tha...