DC’s Birds of Prey has just cast a fan-favourite character to its roster. Per Variety, newcomer Elle Jay Basco has begun talks to star as Cassandra Cain in the superhero team-up film from director Cathy Yan. If talks are successful, she will join Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smolett-Bell, Rosie Perez and Ewan McGregor in the […]
Director Cathy Yan explains how she landed DC’s Birds of Prey
Back in April it was announced that Warner Bros. and DC Films had enlisted Dead Pigs helmer Cathy Yan to direct its DC girl gang movie Birds of Prey, and during a panel at the U.S.-China Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles this week, the filmmaker has been discussing how she secured the gig. “I did […]
Ewan McGregor cast as Black Mask in DC’s Birds of Prey
Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey has found its villain. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ewan McGegor (Christopher Robin) has been cast as the villainous mobster Black Mask in the DC superhero film. Roman Sionis, aka Black Mask, first appeared in the Batman comics in 1985 as a powerful mob figure in Gotham’s underworld. Since then, he has plagued Batman […]
DC’s Birds of Prey gets A Star is Born and Venom cinematographer, and a new title?
Having cast their leads to star alongside Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, DC Films and director Cathy Yan are now assembling the crew for Birds of Prey. Speaking to GMA, A Star is Born and Venom cinematographer Matthew Libatique has revealed that he has joined the project, which may well be in for a title change. […]
Rumoured plot details for DC’s Birds of Prey surface
Having secured its key cast in Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (The Huntress), Jurnee Smolett-Bell (Black Canary) and Rosie Perez (Renee Montoya), Warner Bros., DC Films and director Cathy Yan are deep in prep on the DCEU girl gang movie Birds of Prey ahead of filming early in the New Year. Although there’s […]
Why Gavin O’Connor exited the director’s chair on Suicide Squad 2
Yesterday it was revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is heading to the DC Extended Universe to write – and potentially direct – Warner Bros. and DC Film’s Suicide Squad follow-up. The news came as a surprise, not least because there’d been no word as to the departure of The Accountant helmer […]
Rosie Perez cast as Renee Montoya in DC’s Birds of Prey
After last week’s casting of Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Huntress and Black Canary alongside Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, we now have word on casting for the final member of the Birds of Prey in the upcoming Warner Bros. and DC Films girl gang movie. The Wrap is reporting that Rosie Perez (Do the Right […]
Rumour: DC’s Birds of Prey movie will address Batman’s absence
Earlier this week it was announced that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Fargo) and Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Underground) have been cast as Huntress and Black Canary in the upcoming DCEU movie Birds of Prey. As revealed in the official announcement, the movie will see Huntress and Black Canary teaming with Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn to take on a crime […]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead on training for Huntress role in DC’s Birds of Prey
Earlier this week, it was announced that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (10 Cloverfield Lane) has been cast as the Huntress for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ female superhero team-up Birds of Prey. Starring alongside Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary and Margot Robbie reprising her Suicide Squad role of Harley Quinn, Winstead’s Huntress is a Gotham City vigilante and member […]
Ewan McGregor and Sharlto Copley reportedly up for Black Mask role in DC’s Birds of Prey
Yesterday it was announced that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Fargo) and Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Underground) have joined Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn in the upcoming DC Films girl gang movie Birds of Prey, with the actresses cast as Huntress and Black Canary respectively. Still to be cast in the film are Detective Renee Montoya, who will join Harley, Huntress […]