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Jurnee Smollett’s Black Canary movie is still happening

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Following Warner Bros.’ recent merger with Discovery, you could be forgiven for thinking that the previously announced Black Canary solo movie for HBO Max might have gone the way of other high-profile DCEU cancellation Wonder Twins. Fear not Birds of Prey fans, because it appears that Jurnee Smollett and writer Misha Green are still busy […]

Ranking the DC Extended Universe from Worst to Best

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Anghus Houvouras ranks the DC Extended Universe from worst to best… Wonder Woman 1984 has finally been released giving fans of the character and the DC Cinematic Universe a reason to celebrate. Celebration isn’t something fans of the world’s most iconic heroes have been able to do since Warner Bros. decided to take a note […]

Margot Robbie says no imminent plans for a Birds of Prey sequel

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Going into 2020, few would have predicted that Warner Bros. and DC’s Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) would have ended the year as the highest grossing comic book movie, and even fewer would have said so one the movie finished up its box office run with an underwhelming $201.8 […]

The Saddest Moments in the DC Extended Universe

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Red Stewart presents the saddest moments in the DCEU… The DC Extended Universe has often been criticized for being overly-influenced by Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, notably in its bleak tone, desaturated colors, and conflicted characters. And while we can debate whether this was a good decision or not, it did have one great side effect: giving […]

Rosie Perez is keen on a Birds of Prey sequel but hopes for less ageist jokes

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While it didn’t exactly set the box office alight upon release back in February, the subsequent pandemic that put much of the world under lockdown for the rest of the year means that the $201.8 million worldwide haul of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is enough to make the […]

Phenomenal Scenes in the DC Extended Universe

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Red Stewart presents five phenomenal scenes from the DC Extended Universe… The DCEU seems to have a lot going for it at the moment – we have Zack Snyder’s Justice League set to come out on HBO Max, there’s Wonder Woman 1984 that will (hopefully!) be released by Christmas, and of course you have many other sequels […]

Jurnee Smollett-Bell would play Birds of Prey’s Black Canary again “in a heartbeat”

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After bringing the character of Dinah Lance to life on the big screen for the first time in this year’s Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell has revealed that she’d reprise the role of Black Canary “in a heartbeat” if the opportunity comes along for her to […]

Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan sympathises with David Ayer over Suicide Squad reshoots

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Cathy Yan, the director of Birds of Prey, says she sympathises with David Ayer over the troubled production of Suicide Squad. With the news that Zack Snyder’s Justice League will be made public, other directors in the comic book movie sphere have discussed their own troubled productions. One of these is Suicide Squad director David […]

Birds of Prey concept art features comic book-influenced Harley Quinn and Huntress designs

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Artist Greg Hopwood has shared a few pieces of concept art from Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) featuring some comic book-inspired designs for Margot Robbie’s Harley and Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Huntress; take a look here… In my quarantine dreams … ♥️🖤 pic.twitter.com/oWYv112WMu — Greg Hopwood (@greghops) May 22, 2020 […]