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- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) [a] is a 2020 American superhero film directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, based on the DC Comics team the Birds of Prey.
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a 2020 American superhero film directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, based on the DC Comics team the Birds of Prey.
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Feb 7, 2020 · Offering a uniquely female perspective on the genre, Cathy Yan’s movie takes its inspiration from the “Birds of Prey” comic series, which assembles a super group of characters from around the...
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By Jesse Schedeen
Posted: Oct 1, 2019 10:25 pm
DC's cinematic universe is expanding in a number of new directions in the years ahead, including a Birds of Prey movie that will prominently feature Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, plus Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya. Plus, Ewan McGregor stars as the villain Black Mask. The film will precede James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, and while this all-female team of heroes didn't fare so well in their previous live-action incarnation, the hope is that DC can do better the second time around. The film's brand new trailer certainly looks promising.
To help get you primed for this upcoming DCEU release, here's everything you need to know about the Birds of Prey, their roster and the team's connection to Harley Quinn.
Gotham City is a big place, and even Batman and Robin are usually hard-pressed to handle the many villains running amok in their city. That's where the Birds of Prey come in. This superhero team is notable for featuring an almost entirely female roster, one usually anchored by the core trinity of Batgirl/Oracle, Black Canary and Huntress. Together, they battle the villains and challenges too great for any lone heroine to overcome. And as the team's ranks have grown over the years, they've taken a more active role in protecting the wider world, not just Gotham City.
The Birds of prey is also notable for including some of the noblest heroines in the DCU as well as less morally upright characters like Catwoman and Poison Ivy. The constant clash between pragmatism and idealism is one of the team's defining characteristics.
Like most super-teams in the DCU, the Birds of Prey lineup is usually in flux. But there are a handful of characters who have shaped and defined the team over the past two decades.
Oracle/Batgirl - A founding member, Barbara Gordon serves as the technical support/computer expert of the team. Since recovering from her paralysis (caused by being shot by Joker in 1986's Batman: The Killing Joke), she's also returned to active duty as Batgirl.
Black Canary - The other founding member, Dinah Lance combines martial arts expertise with a powerful sonic scream.
The Huntress - The third member of the main Birds of Prey trinity, Huntress is a skilled fighter and crossbow user.
Lady Blackhawk - Zinda Blake is a time-displaced member of the WWII-era team known as the Blackhawks.
Big Barda - A former member of Darkseid's Female Furies, Barda would rather use her incredible strength to defend the people of Earth. The Birds of Prey lineup has expanded quite a bit over the years. Misfit - This teenage teleporter is the youngest Bird of Prey, but she eventually formed a strong bond with her idol, Barbara Gordon.
The Birds of Prey were created by Jordan B. Gorfinkel and Chuck Dixon. The team first debuted in a 1995 comic called Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1. Initially, the team consisted of just those two members. However, when writer Gail Simone took over the series with Birds of Prey #56 in 2003, she added Huntress to the roster and completed what's now considered to be the classic Birds of Prey lineup.
The team has undergone many changes in the years since, gaining and losing members and even changing headquarters several times. The Birds of Prey have shifted operations from Gotham to Metropolis to Platinum Flatts and back to Gotham.
The Birds of Prey franchise inspired a live-action TV series in 2002, one that featured Ashley Scott as Huntress (re-imagined here as the super-powered daughter of Batman and Catwoman), Dina Meyer as Oracle and Rachel Skarsten as Black Canary. Set in the aftermath of Catwoman's murder and Batman's disappearance, the series explored the fledgling team's efforts to defend Gotham City from Harley Quinn (Mia Sara). Birds of Prey received a generally negative critical response and was canceled after one 13-episode season. Though fans will get a bit of closure as Scott reprises the role of Huntress in the Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. The cast of the Birds of Prey TV seriesThe Birds of Prey have also been featured in some of DC's animated series, including the Justice League Unlimited episode "Double Date" and the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Mask of Matches Malone" (both of which were written by Gail Simone).
The team was also loosely referenced in the Arrow episode "Birds of Prey," though that episode revolves around sisters Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) and Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) teaming up to stop Huntress (Jessica De Gouw) from murdering her crime lord father.
The Birds of Prey will be making their first trip to the big screen soon. Cathy Yan has been tapped to direct a Harley Quinn-focused Birds of Prey movie (officially titled Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) with a screenplay from Christina Hodson. Margot Robbie returns as Harley Quinn, who teams up with Mary Elizabeth Winstead's Huntress and Jurnee Smollett-Bell's Black Canary. Ella Jay Basco plays Cassandra Cain, Rosie Perez is Renee Montoya, and Ewan McGregor is the villain Black Mask. The film is expected to be released on February 7, 2020.
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1. 31 Videos. 99+ Photos. Action Comedy Crime. After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Director. Cathy Yan. Writers. Christina Hodson. Paul Dini. Bruce Timm. Stars. Margot Robbie. Rosie Perez. Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
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Feb 6, 2020 · Birds of Prey explores the emancipation of Harley Quinn, and why she focuses her attention on Gotham City baddie Roman Sionis aka Black Mask. When young Cassandra Cain becomes the target of a contract killing, Harley Quinn teams up with the titular characters in pursuit of proper justice.
Feb 7, 2020 · It's open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back. Unprotected and on the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime boss Black ...
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Feb 4, 2020 · This spin-off movie for Harley Quinn and her “girl gang” has been in the works for years, since before Suicide Squad – the DC movie in which Harley made her big-screen debut – opened in 2016.
