Harley Quinn was one of the standout characters from the film Suicide Squad. Now, we have a new team-up film with her front and center.
So let’s find out some trivia and facts about this new film!
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a 2020 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team Birds of Prey
- Or simply Birds of Prey
- It is the eighth film in the DC Extended Universe
- The film is a follow-up to Suicide Squad (2016)
- It was directed by Cathy Yan
- And written by Christina Hodson
- In the film stars Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, and Ewan McGregor
- The film follows Harley Quinn as she joins forces with Black Canary, Helena Bertinelli, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain from Gotham City crime lord Black Mask
- Robbie, who also serves as producer, pitched the idea for Birds of Prey to Warner Bros. in 2015
- The film was announced in May 2016
- With Hodson being hired to write the script that November
- While Yan signed on to direct in April 2018
- The majority of the cast and crew were confirmed by December 2018
- Principal photography lasted from January to April 2019 in Downtown Los Angeles, parts of the Arts District, Los Angeles, and soundstages at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California
- Additional filming took place in September 2019
- Birds of Prey is the first DCEU film and the second DC Films production to be rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America
- The film had its world premiere in Mexico City on January 25, 2020
- It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States in IMAX, Dolby Cinema and 4DX on February 7, 2020
- The film received praise from critics for its visual style, humor, and the performances of Robbie and McGregor
- But it draw criticism for the perceived lack of depth
- In September 2019, Daniel Pemberton was announced to serve as composer for the film’s score
- The Original Motion Picture Scores album will be released by WaterTower Music on February 7, to coincides with the film’s release
- A soundtrack album for the film, titled Birds of Prey: The Album, was announced in January 2020
- It is also scheduled to be released on February 7 by Atlantic Records
- To promote the album, a single was released every Friday before the film’s release
- “Diamonds” by Megan Thee Stallion and Normani was released on January 10
- “Joke’s On You” by Charlotte Lawrence was released on January 17
- “Boss Bitch” by Doja Cat was released on January 24
- And “Sway with Me” by Saweetie and GALXARA was released on January 31
- The final single, “Experiment On Me” by Halsey, will be release on the album release day
- In the United States and Canada, Birds of Prey is projected to gross from $50 to 55 million from 4,200 theaters in its opening weekend
- On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88%
- Based on 99 reviews
- With an average rating of 7.06/10
- The website’s critics consensus reads: “With a fresh perspective, some new friends, and loads of fast-paced action, Birds of Prey captures the colorfully anarchic spirit of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn”
- On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100
- Based on 33 critics
- Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
