Birds of Prey
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About
Birds of Prey is an all-female superhero team in the DC Comics universe. An upcoming motion picture based on the comic book characters is due for release in February 2020.
History
Comic Book
The first appearance of the team was released in the one-shot comic book by Chuck Dixon "Black Canary / Oracle: Birds of Prey #1" in December 1995 (cover below).[1] The book's original team included Batgirl and Black Canary.
In 2003, comics' writer Gail Simone took over the series, added more characters, such as Huntress, and ran for more than 100 issues. The series ran until 2009 when it was canceled. The book was relaunched in 2013.
Film
On May 17th, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter[2] wrote that Warner Bros. announced a Harley Quinn/Birds of Prey film, which would take place following the events of the 2016 film Suicide Squad. The film would star Margot Robbie, reprising her role as Quinn.
On September 24th, 2018, Variety[3] reported that the film would be released on February 7th, 2020.
The following year, in September 2019, a teaser for the film played before screenings of the film It: Chapter 2 (shown below, left).
on October 1st, 2019, the first trailer for Birds of Prey was released on YouTube. Within 24 hours, the trailer received more than 5 million views (shown below).
Reception
Trailer Reaction
People reacted positively to the trailer, particularly the portrayal of Harley Quinn. Many commented on and compared this depiction to her previous role in the film Suicide Squad. Twitter[4] user @midtown_spidey discussed how Suicide Squad "sexualized" the character in a way that the new footage did not, which they found preferable (shown below).
Search Interest
External References
[1] Comics – Black Canary / Oracle: Birds of Prey
[2] The Hollywood Reporter – Harley Quinn Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. With Margot Robbie
[3] Variety – Margot Robbie’s ‘Birds of Prey’ to Open in February 2020
[4] Twitter – @midtown_spidey' Tweet
Top Comments
Mistress Fortune
Oct 02, 2019 at 09:57PM EDT
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Feb 09, 2020 at 01:23PM EST