That only 10 years have passed since the first film in the DC Extended Universe seems absurd.
David Ayer has made a few features since 2016—including 2017 Netflix fantasy Bright—but the one his name is most associated with is another Will Smith-starring release:
The same weekend a film mentioning Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League crossed a billion dollars at the box office, a film that also relates to Snyder’s story had reason to celebrate.