It looks like Netflix is ready for some superhero action, as several titles from the DC Extended Universe are set to be added to the streaming platform’s catalog on December 1. Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Wonder Woman are some of the adventures that will be available for watching as part of the new collection coming to Netflix. While the … Continue reading DCEU Movies Heading to Netflix in December!!
When it comes to the lackluster result of Warner Bros.’ latest The Suicide Squad at $26.5M this past weekend, one can blame the variant, and they can definitely blame HBO Max, but they’ll also need to blame the brand. Several reasons are weighing down on why this well-intended and valiant effort by the studio to improve a damaged franchise went wrong. While it was a … Continue reading ‘The Suicide Squad’ Takes Top Spot With an Underwhelming $26.5 Million Debut at the BO!!
Margot Robbie, who plays Harley Quinn in both Suicide Squad movies and in Birds of Prey, really wants to bring Poison Ivy to the DC Extended Universe. Talking to Den of Geek about the upcoming The Suicide Squad, Robbie admitted to lobbying for the inclusion of Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley in DCEU movies, as a way to explore the classic comic book relationship between Harley … Continue reading ‘Poison Ivy’: Margot Robbie Trying to Get the Batman Villain into the DCEU!!
Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan has been tapped to write and direct The Freshening, an adaptation of a short story by Rachel Khong about a futuristic America in which citizens can take a drug to cure racism and sexism. As reported by Variety, Yan will script and helm the project for FilmNation, the company behind recent critical hits Promising Young Woman and The Personal … Continue reading ‘The Freshening’: ‘Birds of Prey’s Cathy Yan to Write-Direct Sci-Fi Comedy!!
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) didn’t perform particularly well in theaters, and while it didn’t wind up faring much better on digital platforms, the highly entertaining DC Comics adventure did manage to recoup some of its losses when it flew onto home release platforms back in May. Enough for Warner Bros. to greenlight a sequel? There were reports that … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: Margot Robbie Confirms No “Imminent” Plans For Sequel!!
Yo ho, yo ho! Two-time Oscar nominee Margot Robbie is set to star in a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie that will be written by her Birds of Prey scribe Christina Hodson. The project is separate from the other Pirates reboot in the works from Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and longtime POTC franchise scribe Ted Elliot. This one will be an original female-fronted story … Continue reading ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’: Margot Robbie to Star in New Movie from ‘Birds of Prey’ Writer!!
Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan shares her support for David Ayer and the production issues he faced while making Suicide Squad. Back in 2016, Suicide Squad was positioned as the third film in the DC Extended Universe and introduced audiences to the titular team of villains/anti-heroes. Early buzz for the film was positive, as fans were intrigued by Suicide Squad‘s colorful trailers and promotional materials. However, when Suicide Squad actually hit … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Director Shares Support With ‘Suicide Squad’s Troubled Production!!
Reports have been flying around concerning Warner Bros. bypassing a theatrical release for Wonder Woman 1984 and releasing the film directly to streaming amid the coronavirus outbreak. Nobody wants to watch Gal Gadot wreck fools while Pedro Pascal wears roadkill on his head from the comfort of a couch more than me. But the chances of this scenario actually happening were always a longshot at … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Is NOT Heading Straight to Streaming!!
Update: Cinemark has also announced it is closing its theaters. A timetable was not given. In a significant but necessary move, AMC Theaters has decided to close its theaters nationwide for the time-being. The White House announced new national guidelines yesterday to help combat the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, and as part of those guidelines they recommended steering clear of gatherings of 10 people or … Continue reading AMC Theaters and Cinemark Are Closing!!
Good news, puddin’! Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey will be released early on VOD as theaters across the country shut their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Fandango reports that both Birds of Prey and the Matthew McConaughey movie The Gentlemen will be available for digital purchase on March 24 — 46 days and 60 days after each film hit theaters. Typically, films become available for … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Will Be Released Early on VOD!!
Disney and Pixar‘s Onward topped the weekend box office, but fell just a bit shy of expectations, a performance some may relate to the current COVID-19 concerns, though most everything else performed as expected if not better. Universal‘s The Invisible Man held on quite well, delivering a second place performance, while WB‘s release of The Way Back landed within expectations. With an estimated $40 million, … Continue reading ‘Onward’ Wins Weekend with $40 Million as ‘The Way Back’ Opens Modestly at the BO!!
Chad Stahelski is just one of our best action auteurs working today. From the John Wick franchise to his second unit/stunt coordination work on Birds of Prey, the stuntman-turned-filmmaker shoots his physical bodies cleanly, propulsively, and with stunningly brutal clarity. Now, he’s readying his next film: and per Deadline, it’s gonna be about cars, baby. Stahelski will be teaming up with A Quiet Place producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller to make an … Continue reading Chad Stahelski To Helm An Original, Car-Focused Action Flick!!
Universal and Blumhouse‘s The Invisible Man delivered on expectations, becoming the first true stand out among the year’s several horror films to have already hit theaters. At the same time FUNimation‘s My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising is already the studio’s second largest release of all-time after just three days in theaters. With an estimated $29 million, Universal and Blumhouse‘s The Invisible Man finished atop the … Continue reading ‘The Invisible Man’ Tops with $29 Million at the BO!!
Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog managed to hold off 20th Century‘s The Call of the Wild for a second weekend at #1, topping $106 million after just ten days in release and already ranking as the fourth largest video game adaptation domestically of all-time. STX‘s release Brahms: The Boy II currently holds a narrow lead for a fourth place finish while truTV‘s release of Impractical Jokers: … Continue reading ‘Sonic’ Holds Top Spot, as ‘Call of the Wild’ Opens Well at the BO!!
Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog exploded onto screens this Presidents’ Day weekend, delivering the largest opening weekend ever for a video game adaptation to go along with an estimated $68 million, four-day holiday debut. Meanwhile Sony‘s Fantasy Island and Universal‘s The Photograph are neck-and-neck in a race for third and Searchlight‘s Downhill finished just inside the top ten. With an estimated $57 million three-day performance, Paramount‘s … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Zooms Past Competition with $57 Million Opening the BO!!
Warner Bros. hasn’t changed the name of “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” to “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey,” an individual with knowledge at the studio told TheWrap. Nonetheless, top theater chains Regal Cinemas, Cinemark and AMC Theatres updated their websites this week after the DC comic-book adaptation’s disappointing opening weekend to put Margot Robbie’s lead character front and center: … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: Not Warner Bros But Theater Chains Changed Title!!
Positive reviews and audience response wasn’t enough to send Warner Bros.‘s Birds of Prey flying too high this weekend. While the latest DC Comics adaptation was able to secure the weekend’s #1 slot it fell well short of expectations. However, Oscar contender 1917 was one of three titles to see a single digit drop as audiences sought to see the film that is widely expected … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Underwhelms with a $33 Million Opening at the BO!!
Synopsis – After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. My Take – As a massive DC fan myself, it was quite distressing to witness how, in order to play catch up to their massively successful and well-structured rival, Marvel, the comic book giant’s film division crumbled in … Continue reading Birds of Prey (2020) Review!!
For a third straight weekend in a row Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life topped the weekend box office, and continues to do so with ease, though it isn’t as if the competition from a pair of newcomers was stiff. Both UAR‘s Gretel & Hansel and Paramount‘s The Rhythm Section fell below expectations, and the latter is even struggling to remain in the weekend top ten … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Stays on Top as ‘The Rhythm Section’ Flops at the BO!!
We’re just a few weeks away from the release of Birds Of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), and we couldn’t be more excited. Margot Robbie’s portrayal of the iconic eponymous character—who first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series before making her way into the comics—was the highlight of Suicide Squad. We know the Oscar-nominated actress is more than ready to lead … Continue reading ‘Birds Of Prey’ Gets New Clips Teasing Harley Quinn’s Agenda!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. just revealed a whole new batch of images from Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), the studio’s glitzy foray back into the DCEU from director Cathy Yan and writer Christina Hodson. As is usual for Birds of Prey, these new images tease something a bit more blinged-out than your typical DC Comics movie while also teasing hyenas, The … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Images Further Tease The Next DCEU Entry!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Directed – Cathy Yan Starring – Margot Robbie, Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Trailer Sees the Girl Gang Gearing Up For a Fight!! Check It Out!!
Bad news for all of you Joker fans! In a recent interview with Variety, Margot Robbie revealed that Jared Leto’s Joker — the one he played briefly in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad — will indeed not show up in the upcoming Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. The man won’t even get a cameo, despite the plot of Birds of Prey … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: Margot Robbie Confirms Non Appearance of Jared Leto’s Joker!!
The delightful subtitle for the upcoming Birds of Prey promises a fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn, played indomitably by Margot Robbie. And yet, in the latest image released by Fandango, she seems, well, a little tied up. Will she be able to emancipate herself from the precarious situation, getting stared down by the villainous Ewan McGregor and Chris Messina? And how did Robbie research her role this time around? In … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Image Further Teases the DC Film!! Check It Out!!
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn seems to be gunning full-steam ahead down the colorful path Warner Bros. has carved out for its post-Justice League DC Universe. While most of the marketing so far has focused almost solely on Margot Robbie‘s Harley Quinn, a new batch of posters finally puts each of these characters front and center. While I won’t … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Character Posters Assemble a Colorful Crew!! Check It Out!!
As the title suggests, Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn sees Margot Robbie‘s take on the iconic comic book character finally break free of the Joker on the big screen (which she has done in the comics many, many times), teaming up with Huntress, Canary, Renee Montoya, and Cassandra Cain to take on the new big bad in town — Black Mask. … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Director Confirms Film Exists in a Parallel Timeline!!
When Joker became not only the most profitable comic book movie of all time but the first R-rated movie to cross $1 billion, the big brains over at Warner Bros. decided that, yeah, they’d like some more of that, please. It’s a little strange that studios need to keep learning the lesson that R-rated films, allowing either more thoughtful exploration of mature subject matter or … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ and ‘The Suicide Squad’ to Be Rated R!!
Several new promotional shots for Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) have been shared online (via Harley Quinn Updates), and the main banner image gives us another glimpse of all five members of the formidable “girl-gang” together. We also have some stylish new character posters which give the spotlight to, you guessed it, Harley Quinn. The trailers for the R-rated(?) … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Promo Images Assembles the Team and Harley Quinn!! Check It Out!!
Margot Robbie and Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson have joined forces to launch a female-driven screenwriting program with a specific focus on action films, called the Lucky Exports Pitch Program. The program, already underway, will be run jointly by Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment and Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports. The program has selected six writers to participate … Continue reading Margot Robbie and ‘Birds of Prey’ Writer Launch Screenwriting Program for Women!!
Following the first trailer for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Warner Bros. has released a new banner for the DC movie featuring Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco), Black Canary (Jurnee Smolett-Bell), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), and Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez), which pays homage to the hit American sitcom Friends; check it out here: Meanwhile, Film … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Gets a ‘Friends’-Themed Poster!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Directed – Cathy Yan Starring – Margot Robbie, Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Trailer Is all about Harley Quinn and her Antics!! Check It Out!!
From Joker to The Batman to The Trench, Warner Bros. and DC Films are cooking up a lot of exciting DC-verse movies at the moment, but my most anticipated might just be Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Miss Harley Quinn. Yes, it’s a mouthful, but everything we’ve seen from the film so far just feels so very on-brand for the beloved, batty antihero, who’s long … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Posters Tease Tomorrow’s Trailer Reveal!! Check It Out!!
Birds of a feather flock together in Warner Bros. first poster for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Birds of Prey marks Margot Robbie‘s second outing as popular DC Comics antihero Harley Quinn following her performance in 2016’s Suicide Squad. Birds of Prey is the second DC/Warner Bros. movie to have a female director at the helm with Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs, According to My Mother). The poster for Birds of … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: First Poster Puts Mayhem and a Colorful Cast Front and Center!! Check It Out!!
Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie is in negotiations to executive produce and co-star in the New Line comedy Fools Day from writer-director Cody Blue Snider, Collider has learned. The feature is based on Snider’s hilarious 2013 short film of the same name, which follows a classroom of nine-year-olds who have to clean up a gruesome April Fool’s Day prank before a D.A.R.E. representative arrives and the … Continue reading ‘Fools Day’: Margot Robbie in Negotiations to Produce/Star in New Line Comedy!!!
After working together on Dreamland, Margot Robbie has tapped Miles Joris-Peyrafitte to direct a Tank Girl movie that she’ll produce via her LuckyChap Entertainment banner, Collider has exclusively learned. On Monday, Alan Martin, who co-created Tank Girl with Jamie Hewlett back in the late ’80s, tweeted that Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, had optioned the rights to his comic, which is a cult favorite. It’s my understanding … Continue reading ‘Tank Girl’: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte to Helm Margot Robbie’s Movie!!
You wouldn’t be wrong if you said that Margot Robbie’s performance as Harley Quinn in “Suicide Squad” and the upcoming “Birds of Prey” is reminiscent of the comic book character Tank Girl. While Harley is always shown to be a bit of a rebel in her DC lore, there is a punk rock attitude and style with Robbie’s version of the character that screams Tank … Continue reading ‘Tank Girl’: Margot Robbie Reportedly Options Rights!!
Synopsis – After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Directed – Cathy Yan Starring – Margot Robbie, Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ New Teaser Trailer has Harley Quinn Being Done with Clowns!! Check It Out!!
Yesterday it was announced that the first trailer for the DC girl gang movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) has been classified and expected to be attached to the Warner Bros. horror sequel It Chapter Two this coming week. Well, we don’t need to wait until then for a peek at the film, as a selection of trailer screenshots … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: Leaked Images Teases the Upcoming DC Film!! Check It Out!!
While Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is set to take place in the DC Extended Universe, the latest comments from screenwriter Christina Hodson appear to suggest that the film won’t necessarily be beholden to what director David Ayer laid out in Suicide Squad. Speaking to Total Film (via Screen Rant), Hodson stated that Birds of Prey can be considered … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Confirmed to Standalone Story and Not ‘Suicide Squad’ Follow-Up!!!
Hoping to beef up the ‘wow’ factor in Birds of Prey, Warner Bros. and DC Films are bringing in John Wick director Chad Stahelski to design and work on additional action scenes for the film alongside director Cathy Yan. Stahelski is coming in to oversee second unit photography on Birds of Prey, and though he’ll remain uncredited for his work, he’s the perfect person for … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: Director Chad Stahelski to Work on New Action Scenes!!!
Back in September 2015, Warner Bros. announced that Greg Berlanti would be swapping the Arrowverse for the DC Extended Universe with the super producer signing to direct a Booster Gold movie, scripted by Zack Stentz (Thor, X-Men: First Class). Things fell silent on the proposed project until last year, when Berlanti revealed that the film remained in development and was waiting on the go ahead … Continue reading ‘Booster Gold’: Script is Complete, But Production on the DC Film Still in Limbo!!
Variety is reporting that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (10 Cloverfield Lane) has signed on to star in Netflix’s assassin thriller Kate, which is being directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Scripted by Umair Aleem, the film will tell the story of a female assassin (Winstead) who is poisoned and, with just 24 hours to live, embarks on a manhunt to avenge her own murder before she dies. Winstead … Continue reading ‘Kate’: Mary Elizabeth Winstead To Star in Assassin Thriller!!!
The Birds of Prey movie has wrapped filming. Or, to be more correct, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) has wrapped filming, as the upcoming DC Movie is technically titled. The film is a female-centric spinoff starring Margot Robbie, reprising her role as Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad. The story finds Harley teaming up with a band of female heroes … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Wraps Filming; Tentative Logo Revealed!! Check It Out!!
Coming hot on the heels of the news that Margot Robbie is set to reprise her role as Harley Quinn for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, we’ve now got some new photos from the set of her next DCEU outing, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). The latest set photos, seen in the Twitter link below, reveal a colorful new … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Set Photos Reveal New Costume for Harley Quinn!! Check It Out!!
Yesterday during the Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon, the studio released the first teaser poster for the DC Extended Universe girl gang movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Check it out here: Meanwhile, thanks to ComicBook, we also have a description of a teaser/sizzle reel which was screened to those in attendance: “February 7, 2020, Birds of Prey is coming. ‘I … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Gets a New Teaser Poster!! Check It Out!!
While it had been reported that the Clown Prince of Crime would be sitting out Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), it looks like the film is going to feature a brief cameo from The Joker at the very least, as the latest set photos show Margot Robbie shooting a scene which appears to show … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: New Set Photos Tease a Possible Return of Jared Leto’s Joker!!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. has announced the Aquaman 2 release date, confirming that a sequel will indeed be swimming into theaters on December 16, 2022. This was wholly expected, as director James Wan’s Aquaman surpassed all expectations and soared to a worldwide box office of over $1.1 billion. It quickly became the highest grossing film of the “DC Extended Universe”, which encompasses every movie made since Man … Continue reading ‘Aquaman 2’ Release Date Set for 2022!!!
Last month it was confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is making the jump from the MCU to the DCEU as he “relaunches” Task Force X with The Suicide Squad – described as a “whole new take” on the team of villains and featuring “a mostly all-new cast of characters and actors.” That’s as much as we know at present, but after posting … Continue reading ‘The Suicide Squad’: Harley Quinn Reportedly Confirmed for James Gunn’s Sequel!!
At around the same time that Oscar-nominee Margot Robbie dropped an Instagram shot of herself in costume as Harley Quinn in the DC Comics/Warner Bros. movie, Birds of Prey, a new teaser video also went live. Granted, the YouTube user in question here is CheekySneakyPeeky, so obviously it’s 100% legit. Rest assured though, it looks more like a coordinated studio teaser than any kind of … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’: First Teaser Reveals the Exciting Cast!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. and its DC Films division scored a huge win this past December with the release of Aquaman, with the Jason Momoa-headlined superhero adventure smashing the $1 billion mark at the global box office (it’s currently the second-highest grossing DC movie ever, just $18 million shy of The Dark Knight Rises). This must surely be a relief for the studio following the underwhelming performance … Continue reading DC Films Less Focused on Shared Universe Following ‘Aquaman’ Success Says Warner Bros. Chief!!
