Nonetheless, the February release date really is a genius marketing tactic by Warner Bros.
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However, releasing the movie in February is the perfect opportunity to showcase a movie for women of all ages, who don’t particularly go see every superhero movie.
and DC have had at the box office because the R-rating automatically shrinks the audience to adults only. Either way, I think it’s a risky move considering the recent struggle that Warner Bros. But it could just be part of Margot Robbie and director Cathy Yan’s vision for the movie. Interestingly enough Birds of Prey will be the DCEU’s first R-rated theatrical release! It’s possible that the decision was made in response to complaints about Suicide Squad being PG-13 when it was arguably marketed as an R-rated film. But this doesn’t seem to be your traditional superhero film either. While many people support the flexibility of the rating, others are hesitant to accept that the movie needs extra violence or additional profanity to make it worth watching. Not only has Margot Robbie claimed the rating of the film will be R, director Cathy Yan also backed up that confirmation, causing a very vocal response from fans on social media. I wasn’t seeing enough girl gangs on screen, especially in the action space. She’s got to be with other people, it should be a girl gang. “I pitched the idea of an R-rated girl gang film including Harley, because I was like, Harley needs friends. Margot Robbie, who is also a producer of the film had the following to say regarding the decision on the film’s rating: What is rather surprising is the rating of the movie seemingly being rated-R. On top of those reports are early reactions from private test screenings are deeming Black Mask “the best DCEU villain yet!”
He was featured in the animated film- Batman: Under The Red Hood.Īs if the movie couldn’t get any bigger, Ewan McGregor has been tasked with portraying the notorious crime boss on the big screen and early reports suggest Black Mask might be the first homosexual DC villain. Black Mask has never been in a live-action movie before.
The notorious villain is usually associated with Batman but several of the Birds characters have history with Gotham and crime lords so it’s not a far stretch to have them all crossing paths. The villain of the first ever female-led girl gang movie is none other than Roman Sionis, aka Black Mask. “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, Black Mask in Gotham City.” Early reports suggest the synopsis to be:
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Although for any CW-verse fans out there might recognize some of these names from DC TV shows such as Arrow and The Flash.īirds of Prey is introducing both an untraditional character and villain lineup, leaving quite a bit of room to play around with the plot. If you do some digging around on YouTube, you’ll also find trailers for the Birds Of Prey TV series, which ran for just one season.ĭon’t worry if you’re not ringing a bell on characters such as Huntress, Black Canary or Renee Montoya if you weren’t a fan of the original comics adaptation. and DC officially announced plans to make Birds of Prey- a movie starring several superwomen in DC’s comic universe, fans were led to be believed that the movie was slated to be one of several female-focused films in DC’s upcoming movie lineup including the aforementioned Wonder Woman 1984.Īlthough Birds of Prey originally appeared in a short-run TV show from 2002-2003, the movie will bring new characters, villains and a new plot to the big screen.
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