Costume Designer Erin Benach on Dressing Harley Quinn & Other Deviants in Birds of Prey
Played by Margot Robbie, the titular anti-hero of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) crashes a semi into a chemical plant, breaks an antagonist’s legs, and goes on the run from the police, and all that’s just during the first half of the movie. During the course of a gleefully violent spree through Gotham, Harley parties with the city’s dissolute elite, rescues a pint-sized pickpocket and forms a vigilante lady-squad whose moment to shine is a mini-war with a couple hundred hired thugs.
The Early Reactions to Birds of Prey Hail the Glorious Mayhem of Harley Quinn’s World
The first reactions to Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) are pouring in, and we’re happy to report that folks seem as delighted as Harley herself often does. Director Cathy Yan and her star and producer Margot Robbie had a distinct vision for what Birds of Prey was going to be. Everything we’ve seen up until now, especially the last trailer,
Why Margot Robbie Chose Birds of Prey Over Gotham City Sirens
Earlier today, we published this huge trove of brand new Birds of Prey photos, which gave us a great glimpse at director Cathy Yan’s take on Gotham and the women who will be running the show. Those women include, of course, Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. Robbie absolutely stole David Ayer’s 2016 antihero ensemble film Suicide Squad, and her turn as the lovable (yet psychopathic) Quinn was the best thing about the movie.
New Birds of Prey Images Highlight Harley Quinn-Led Mayhem
Warner Bros. has released a huge trove of new Birds of Prey photos that’ll go a long way to satiating your Harley Quinn fix. The hotly anticipated upcoming film from director Cathy Yan starring Margot Robbie as Gotham’s greatest girl gone wild, Harley Quinn, is a little less than two weeks away. We’ve been tracking the run-up to the first stand-alone feature for Robbie’s Quinn—she made her debut in David Ayer’s 2016 antihero ensemble flick Suicide Squad—and this time,
Birds of Prey’s New Soundtrack Trailer Reveals Bevy of Super Talented Recording Artists
The last Birds of Prey trailer was a serious hoot, yet Warner Bros. decided to drop another tasty new trailer on us today, revealing which artists will be featured on the film’s soundtrack. The singles on the soundtrack include Saweetie & Galaxar’s “Sway With Me,” Megan Thee Stallion & Norman’s “Diamonds,” Charlotte Lawrence’s “Joke’s On You,” Doja Cat’s “Boss B*tch,” and Halsey’s “Experiment on Me.”
Check it out here:
For the uninitiated,
The New Birds of Prey Trailer is a Total Scream
Now that’s a trailer, folks. Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is one of 2020’s most anticipated films, and this new trailer will only increase the excitement. Birds of Prey airlifts Suicide Squad‘s main attraction—Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn—and plops her down in Gotham with a bunch of new friends and a proper enemy to take on. Harley no longer has her sociopathic sidekick to steal screen time (Jared Leto’s Joker),
Harley Quinn & Friends Ready to Rule Gotham in New Birds of Prey Teaser
Leave it up to Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) to crash an event. That event was the 2019 Game Awards, in which Quinn and her motley crew of superheroines revealed a splashy new teaser for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). It was a welcome peek at one of Warner Bros. most exciting 2020 releases, which will be hitting theaters on February 7. The teaser gives us a bit more from Quinn’s new friends—Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell),
Harley Quinn Ditches the Joker in First Birds of Prey Trailer
“You know what a harlequin is? A harlequin’s role is to serve. It’s nothing without a master.” These are the lines that open the first trailer for Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey, spoken by star/producer Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, the former sociopathic sidekick to the Joker who is lighting out here on her own. The first trailer reveals that Harley and her former main squeeze, the Joker, have broken up.
Harley Quinn’s Got a Pet Hyena in New Birds of Prey Poster
You have to hand it to Harley Quinn—nobody seems to have more fun breaking bad than she does. Back in mid-September, we were enjoying the release of the first theatrical poster for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). The film is the result of star and producer Margot Robbie’s gangbusters turn as Quinn in David Ayer’s 2016 antihero ensemble film Suicide Squad. Robbie was the best thing in the film,
The First Birds of Prey Poster is Gleefully Loco
One of the most exciting newcomers to the world of superheroes and supervillains alike appeared on the big screen way back in 2016 in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. While we are definitely living in a Marvel Cinematic Universe, this particular character hailed from the pages of DC comics, and later in her animated avatar in cartoons. She was often playing second banana to a better-known lunatic and her nominal main squeeze, who you may have heard of (he goes by the Joker).
It’s a Wrap: New Photo Celebrates End of Birds of Prey Principal Photography
We’ve got a fresh photo from the set of director Cathy Han and star Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Producer and star Robbie is reprising her role as everyone’s favorite psychopath, Harley Quinn. It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with Birds of Prey. The new photo posted on Instagram by Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment celebrates the film wrapping principal photography.
Birds of Prey Teaser Reveals Harley Quinn’s new Friends
Get a sneak peek at Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie)’s newest friends in this Birds of Prey teaser, which is short but sweet. The new teaser follows this photo that Robbie dropped, showing off her trademark heart tattoo and red lip as everyone’s favorite antihero. Does the photo hint at a more restrained Quinn—at least in terms of her eye shadow? It’s one theory, but we’re guessing by the time Birds of Prey drops,
Margot Robbie Drops First Photo From Set of Birds of Prey
There has been some really exciting news coming out of Margot Robbie’s female-driven DCEU project, Birds of Prey. There are some supremely talented women who will be driving this production from director Cathy Yan and screenwriter Christina Hodson to a cast that includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, and Rosie Perez. We love what we’ve been hearing, but finally, we get to see something from the film too.
Another Sadistic Batman Villain set for Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) has picked up another Batman villain. Deadline reports that Sharp Objects and The Mindy Project‘s Chris Messina has joined the cast one of Warner Bros.’ hottest properties. Messina will be playing Victor Zsasz, a sadist and serial killer who is known for carving a notch into his own flesh for every fresh victim.
Margot Robbie Reveals the Incredible Full Title to Birds of Prey
Having just seen Margot Robbie in a press screening for Mary Queen of Scots, my excitement for Birds of Prey, already quite robust, is now a full-fledged fever. Robbie has proven in role after role, from stealing every The Wolf of Wall Street scene she was in, to her hilarious yet empathetic take on Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, that she’s a major star.
Birds of Prey Adds a Future Batgirl Character
New casting news out of the world of the DCEU may shed a little light on an upcoming project. Variety reports that young actress Ella Jay Basco is joining the cast of Birds of Prey. Basco will play the role of Cassandra Cain.
This news tells us a few things about the direction Birds of Prey is headed. First, Cain is one of the characters in the DC comics that eventually fill the role of Batgirl.
Ewan McGregor Joins Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey as Villain Black Mask
Another piece of great casting for Margot Robbie‘s Birds of Prey. The Wrap reports that Ewan McGregor has officially joined the cast to play the film’s main villain, Black Mask. This Warner Bros./DC Films feature has a lot of heat, thanks in large part to star and executive producer Robbie, who is reprising her Suicide Squad role as the bad girl everyone loves,
Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey Lands Two New Leads
Margot Robbie‘s Harley Quinn is lonely no more. The Joker’s main squeeze is assembling her girl gang and it’s shaping up to be a knockout. Earlier this week the release date for Suicide Squad spinoff Birds of Prey was announced. Now, we already have additional casting information.
Deadline reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead has joined the cast as Huntress.
Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey Will Take Flight in 2020
We have been chirping about this awesome news since May and are ecstatic that Birds of Prey has an official release date. The all-girl DC comics movie starring Margot Robbie, reprising her role as that lovable lunatic Harley Quinn, has been gaining momentum for now, and now The Wrap has reported that Birds of Prey is on the slate for February 2020.
For the ‘girl gang’ movie,
Sadistic Batman Foe Black Mask Will be the Villain in Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Birds of Prey is picking up steam. The all-female superhero film, starring and executive produced by Margot Robbie, has recently revealed which characters will be joining Robbie’s Harley Quinn as they take to the streets of Gotham. They are Black Canary, Huntress, Cassandra Cain and Renee Montoya, who will all fighting alongside Daddy’s Lil’ Monster. Now, thanks to The Wrap, we know who they’ll be fighting against—Black Mask,
