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BIRDS OF PREY Film Gets Director, Will Star Margot Robbie

by Eric Diaz
Apr 17 2018 • 12:30 PM

Ever since Margot RobbieOpens in a new tab easily stole the show as Harley QuinnOpens in a new tab in 2016’s Suicide SquadOpens in a new tab, rumors have been swirling about where we would see the character next. Would it be a solo film? A Joker/Harley movie? The one that kept getting brought upOpens in a new tab the most was Gotham City SirensOpens in a new tab, which would presumably feature Ms. Quinn with her notorious gal pals Poison IvyOpens in a new tab and CatwomanOpens in a new tab. But now, according to VarietyOpens in a new tab, Margot Robbie’s next official outing as Harley Quinn will come in the form of Birds of PreyOpens in a new tab, which will be directed by Cathy Yan.

Yan is a former Wall St. Journal reporter who made her feature debut with Sundance favorite film Dead Pigs. She will be the third female filmmaker to direct a DC ComicsOpens in a new tab based film, following up on the huge success Warner BrothersOpens in a new tab had with Patty JenkinsOpens in a new tab helming Wonder WomanOpens in a new tab, and the recently announcedOpens in a new tab Ava DuVernayOpens in a new tab who’ll direct New GodsOpens in a new tab. In addition, Yan will also be the first Asian woman to helm a movie from the DC Comics universe. The movie has a script already from screenwriter Christina HodsonOpens in a new tab, who was recently hired to write the BatgirlOpens in a new tab movie. Birds of Prey is set to go before the cameras by the end of this year, meaning it will likely beat Batgirl to theaters.

So what does this mean for the other Harley movies? A Birds of Prey movie will very likely feature Batgirl, Black CanaryOpens in a new tab, and Huntress, as those are the three most famous members of the team. With three heroines, it makes sense they would be needed to take down three villains, so along with Harley, expect to see Poison Ivy and Catwoman. If this movie does gangbusters business, then maybe a Gotham City Sirens spin-off could still happen. But honestly, from our viewpoint, having the other female Bat-villains introduced this way makes more sense.

It seems this movie is more far along than the Batgirl film, which has no director yet. That is somewhat unfortunate, because I think Batgirl/Barbara Gordon should be introduced in a solo film before a team-up film. But as with Justice LeagueOpens in a new tab, Warner Brothers and DC Films seem to like to take the backwards approach to this and introduce the characters together in an ensemble film first. Well, it worked for Wonder Woman, maybe it will work here too.

After the massive success of Wonder Woman, and the financial success of Suicide Squad, which we can all attribute to the Harley factor, Birds of Prey should be a pretty huge event. Both Batgirl and Catwoman are cultural icons that have not had live-action representation in the modern cinematic superhero era, and Black Canary has a pretty big fanbase thanks to the character’s appearances on TV’s ArrowOpens in a new tab. With women behind the camera as well, this movie could be a huge event, as long as they do it right.

Which DC characters do you want to see join Margot Robbie for the Birds of Prey? And should this movie be Ben Affleck’sOpens in a new tab last outing as BatmanOpens in a new tab? I mean, there has to be at least a Bat-cameo right? Be sure to let us know your thoughts down below in the comments.

Images: Warner Brothers / DC Comics

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