As he makes his way to the animated world, showrunner Patrick Schumacker explains how James Gunn's Harley Quinn season 3 cameo came to be. Schumacker developed the show with Justin Halpern and Dean Lorey, with the story focused on the titular villainess as she breaks up with the Joker and forms her own crew to climb the Gotham City criminal hierarchy. Harley Quinn season 3 finds Quinn and Poison Ivy enjoying their newfound romance and returning to Gotham to save their friends, only for their relationship to be tested when Ivy wants to terraform the city, with Harley uncomfortable in the deaths that will ensue.
Kaley Cuoco executive produces and leads the ensemble cast of Harley Quinn alongside Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches, Tony Hale, Matt Oberg, James Adomian, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Meloni and Diedrich Bader. Originally premiering on DC Universe when it was first conceived as a streaming service, the animated comedy has scored largely positive reviews from critics and audiences alike for its meta humor, character development, voice cast and mature tone. Throughout its three seasons, Harley Quinn has seen a number of major stars lend their voice to the show, and one of the creatives behind the series is sharing how one cameo came to be.
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In time for the show's return, Insider caught up with Patrick Schumacker to discuss Harley Quinn season 3. In looking at James Gunn's cameo in the new season, the showrunner explained that he reached out to The Suicide Squad director on Twitter knowing he was a fan of the show and was surprised how fast Gunn got back to him. See what Schumacker shared below:
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