BLACK CANARY Movie Still In The Works For HBO Max Despite BATGIRL's Recent Cancelation

BLACK CANARY Movie Still In The Works For HBO Max Despite BATGIRL's Recent Cancelation

With Warner Bros. Discovery supposedly looking to move away from making movies for streaming, you may be surprised to learn that HBO Max's Black Canary is still in active development. Read on for details!

By JoshWilding - Aug 10, 2022 06:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Birds of Prey
Source: TV Line

2019's Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (as it came to be known after the original title proved too confusing for moviegoers) was a hit with critics, but not at the box office. While the movie didn't exactly flop, it vastly underperformed, leaving the future of its female superheroes very much in doubt.

Many fans also took issue with the portrayal of this team, with Batgirl's absence, a very different take on Cassandra Cain, and a comedic Huntress among their list of complaints. 

Since then, we've heard that there are still plans for at least some of these characters, including Jurnee Smollett’s Dinah Lance, a.k.a. Black Canary. The actor was set to return in a Black Canary movie on HBO Max, but in the wake of Batgirl's cancellation and Warner Bros. Discovery's move away from streaming titles, is it still going to happen? 

According to TV Line, yes

A spokesperson for Warner Bros. Pictures tells the site "that the Black Canary standalone movie that was first announced a year ago remains in development at the streamer."

This is very surprising, especially when all signs point to a shift away from making DC movies on HBO Max. Black Canary is unlikely to be a big budget title, so what makes it any different to Batgirl? Presumably, Warner Bros. would look to keep the budget under control, though writer and director Misha Green clashed with MGM after her Tomb Raider script was deemed too pricey!

We're not 100% convinced that Black Canary will become a reality, and chances are the studio is just looking to avoid any further negative headlines. Perhaps the movie could become a limited series instead? Either way, we don't know when to expect news on this supposed 10-year plan the studio has.

Are you hoping to see the Black Canary movie become a reality?

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Inktown03
Inktown03 - 8/10/2022, 6:11 AM
WB/DC should do a reverse Comic-Con where they announce movies that they aren’t releasing
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 8/10/2022, 7:23 AM
@Inktown03 - At this rate that's basically half their comic con performance already
KWilly
KWilly - 8/10/2022, 6:12 AM
Downright dirty to cancel Batgirl, but oh yeah, Black Canary is still gonna happen. Can't stand WB man, lol
JackRussoff3
JackRussoff3 - 8/10/2022, 6:23 AM
@KWilly - it was canceled because it was a loser. It wasn't going to bring in fans. He canceled all the projects that were going to lose money. Seethe and cope all you want.
KWilly
KWilly - 8/10/2022, 6:46 AM
@JackRussoff3 - "It wasn't going to bring in fans"

How you know, it never came out, lol. And Batgirl has a solid sized fanbase to begin with
JackRussoff3
JackRussoff3 - 8/10/2022, 8:59 AM
@KWilly - because it's clear with their track record thus far. Birds of Prey was a flop. Why would you spinoff a flop?

Batgirl has a huge fan base....but that wasn't the Batgirl they know and love. Fans of the comic are insulted by this BS.

Are you figuring it out now? The pendulum is starting to swing the other way.


Have a great day
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 8/10/2022, 9:05 AM
@JackRussoff3 - If the opinions of comic fans could affect the performance of a movie, Iron Man 3 would have flopped.
JackRussoff3
JackRussoff3 - 8/10/2022, 9:12 AM
@FinnishDude - nah. The marvel machine was in high gear. Outside of the mandarin fiasco, it was ok. I had no problem with it...until I saw it. That's was the first crack in the armor, no pun intended. They didn't change the main character and EVERY supporting character.


Now? The REEEEEEEEs are overwhelming. They went too far.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/10/2022, 6:18 AM
Why bother, Birds of Prey is bottom tier in the dceu. Except the egg sandwich of course
Conquistador
Conquistador - 8/10/2022, 7:08 AM
@bobevanz - Birds of Prey was one of the better ones to come out I thought, it just didn't set the box office on fire.

Saying that though, surely is better business to cancel this before production/filming starts and release Batgirl with characters that the general audience have some awareness of especially when compared to Black Canary. More people (and fans) would much prefer to pay to see that I think.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 8/10/2022, 6:21 AM
Literally no way this movie gets made. It is the complete opposite of the intentions that WB have set out following Batgirl.
JackRussoff3
JackRussoff3 - 8/10/2022, 6:22 AM
Cool.


Just give us the real Black Canary. This isn't it.


Times are a changing 😉
IcePyke
IcePyke - 8/10/2022, 6:22 AM
WB:

Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/10/2022, 6:23 AM
It would be a lot of hypocrisy if this gets made after cancelling Batgirl.
Thing94
Thing94 - 8/10/2022, 6:29 AM
Why?
TheBlueMorpho
TheBlueMorpho - 8/10/2022, 6:36 AM

Moriakum
Moriakum - 8/10/2022, 6:45 AM
A character no one cares introduced in a movie that flopped hard.
WB: Let's make a movie with that character!

DemonTweeks
DemonTweeks - 8/10/2022, 7:18 AM
na.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 8/10/2022, 7:35 AM
The what now ?
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 8/10/2022, 7:36 AM
"BLACK CANARY Movie Still In The Works For HBO Max Despite BATGIRL's Recent Cancelation"

Well that's unfortunate.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 8/10/2022, 7:42 AM
Next meeting: Hey come on in let's talk-




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