Just days after star and producerMargot Robbiedescribed her highly-anticipatedBirds of Preyas an “R-rated girl gang” film, a new report claims production will be happening sometime in 2019. While unconfirmed at this time, this report reveals that filming is eyed to begin in January, with director Cathy Yan and the producers looking to put together an all-female crew. The studio hasn’t set a release date forBirds of Preyyet, but if filming does start at the top of next year, it could be ready for a late 2019 release or a debut within the first quarter of 2020.
Shortly afterCathy Yan was announcedas theBirds of Preydirector, a report surfaced that Warner Bros.' DCEU sequelSuicide Squad 2has been pushed to an unspecified 2019 shoot, and claimed that the studio wants to move forward withBirds of PreybeforeSuicide Squad 2. While a specific shoot date forSuicide Squad 2has not yet been given, it seems likely that this will now happen afterBirds of Preywraps early next year. Warner Bros. had planned a late 2019 release forSuicide Squad 2, but now the sequel likely won’t hit theaters until sometime in 2020.
That report also revealed that Warner Bros. was moving forward quicker onBirds of Preylargely because the script by Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) was so well-received, but they also wanted an opportunity to introduce their Batgirl character in another movie, before her stand-alone movie. This strategy is similar to the one Marvel employed with Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and their new Spider-Man (Tom Holland) characters, who were both introduced in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil Warbefore their own stand-alone movies,Spider-Man: Homecomingin 2017 and this year’s blockbusterBlack Panther.
While Margot Robbie will return asHarley Quinn, no further casting has been announced forBirds of Prey. Thisteam of female DC Comics charactershas varied throughout the years, but other prominent members of the team have included Oracle, Black Canary and the Huntress. As of now, the current comic book lineup includes Black Canary, Huntress and Lady Blackhawk, along with Hawk and Dove.Batgirlis said to be a big part of this movie. But no other characters have been confirmed for this cinematicBirds of Preylineup.
ThisBirds of Preyproject was willed to life by Margot Robbie, after she hired a writer to put together this project, after coming across theBirds of Preycomics while researching her Harley Quinn role inSuicide Squad. Ironically, it is nowBirds of Preythat has pushed aSuicide Squadsequel to the back burner, following the first movie, which was bashed by critics but still fared well at the box office, earning $325.1 million domestically and $748.1 million worldwide. Warner Bros. is also developing a stand aloneBatgirlmovie, which Joss Whedon was originally slated to write and direct before he backed away from the project. This new update onBirds of Preycomes fromHeroic Hollywood, although it has yet to be confirmed by the studio.
