BIRDS OF PREY Expected To Take Flight With $52 Million Opening; New TV Spot Released

BIRDS OF PREY Expected To Take Flight With $52 Million Opening; New TV Spot Released

Early tracking for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) is out, and the Cathy Yan-directed girl-gang movie is currently looking at an impressive $49M-$55M opening weekend...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 17, 2020 04:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Birds of Prey
Early box office tracking for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) suggests that the Cathy Yan-helmed DC Comics movie will take in between $49 million and $55 million when it flies into theaters on February 7. 

That doesn't sound like a huge amount when compared to the standard superhero blockbuster fare, but for an R-rated release that cost an estimated $97.1 million (before P&A) to make, it's nothing to be sniffed at.

Another TV spot for the movie has also found its way online. Quite a bit of the footage has carried over from the recently released trailer, but there are a few new shots of the ladies in action.

Check out the new spot below and let us know what you think. Are you planning on seeing Birds of Prey opening weekend?



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The Film "Exists In A Parallel Timeline"



Although Birds of Prey clearly takes place after the events of Suicide Squad, it doesn't sound like it's sticking to a rigid timeframe. In fact, Cathy Yan says it "exists in a parallel timeline."

The director probably doesn't mean that the movie is completely removed from the main DC Films Universe, of course, but if Joker proved anything, it's that Warner Bros. isn't afraid of messing about with continuity, so we could well see a few significant retcons.

The Story Plays Out From Harley's "Twisted" Perspective



We already know that Harley Quinn will be the main focus the movie, but it's now been revealed that the world these characters inhabit will actually be informed by her "twisted" perspective - and HQ is a very unreliable narrator.

Through Harley's eyes, Gotham will be re-imagined with "bright colors and lively imagery, far removed from the gritty urban landscape of Suicide Squad, with a vibrant, almost animated heightened quality. "

“Harley obviously is very unique right? Her point of view on the world is very specific," said producer Sue Kroll. "So imagine that you are looking at the world through her eyes and her rationale and reason… that’s where the spirit of the movie comes from.”

Birds of Prey Will Take Influence From Some Surprising Sources

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Cathy Yan has already mentioned that BOP will be influenced by The Professional (aka Leon) to an extent, but the director has now revealed that her film will also borrow elements from Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Akira Kurosawa’s classic Rashomon when it comes to its narrative structure, and the visual style of Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange.

"Yeah, I mean, there’s a lot of influences on the film. I mean, the way that I sort of talked about the structure of the film is a bit like Pulp Fiction meets Rashomon. So it’s an unconventional structure. For me, there’s a lot of my favorite filmmakers that have influences on this film, so like Tarantino, obviously. The Professional for sure, especially the relationship between Harley and Cass. We actually have a few like, oh I guess I would say like odes to certain films in the movie. Watch out for that. And then also just – we also, visually, I think very much influenced by A Clockwork Orange as well."

Huntress Influenced Margot Robbie's Original Pitch



In addition to starring as Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie produced the movie and actually pitched the idea to the studio after Suicide Squad.

During a new interview, the Aussie actress revealed that Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) was one of the main reasons for her wanting to get the project off the ground.

“It really started with Huntress,” Robbie explained. “I just loved Huntress, and with my initial pitch on the story, I said I wanted to keep it quite contained, get no bigger, and no world-ending stakes. Like the stakes were as big as perhaps mafia level or gang level+."

Yes, It Will Be Rated R

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Although we pretty much knew this already, we now have confirmation that Birds of Prey will indeed carry an R-rating.

One reporter said they witnessed at least 5 f-bombs while watching one particular scene being filmed.

Don't Expect To See Batgirl

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Although Batgirl is integral to the team in the comics and Cassandra Cain actually took up the mantle after Barbara Gordon, it doesn't sound like we'll be meeting any incarnation of the other Caped Crusader in Birds of Prey.

“You’ll not see Batgirl,” said Sue Kroll. “Just gonna say ‘No.’”

This isn't particularly surprising, of course, as WB still has a solo Batgirl movie in the works - but that hasn't stopped some fans from expressing disappointment that one of the core members of the original comic book trio won't be putting in an appearance.

Margot Robbie As Harley Quinn

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The Team #2

Cathy Yan Directs Robbie And Rosie Perez

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WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 1/17/2020, 4:10 AM
Pretty good for a >$100M budget. But I can see it getting to $60M or more.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 1/17/2020, 5:45 AM
@WakandanQueen - 52 mil is the minimum it has to open to meet expectations. Big budget films should open to at least half its budget during opening weekend to be considered a success.

TBH I think 52 mil is kinda low for a Harley Quinn movie due to its popularity, but compared to suicide squad it is also r-rated. I'm interested on how international audiences will receive this too.
OptimusGrime
OptimusGrime - 1/17/2020, 8:00 AM
@mastakilla39 - meh...most people are still trying a frick for this film i think. Numbers look about right
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 1/17/2020, 4:16 AM
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 1/17/2020, 4:31 AM
No that can’t be right. I was told by very reliable people that if you go woke you go broke.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/17/2020, 4:39 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - hehe
Darkknight23
Darkknight23 - 1/17/2020, 4:43 AM
Seems a bit high. I was thinking around $30-$35 mill, but I hope it makes it.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/17/2020, 5:04 AM
Don't get how anyone could think this looks bad. Putting comic accuracy aside (seriously, how is that even still a thing?) and it just looks like a blast.
CaptaCornflakes
CaptaCornflakes - 1/17/2020, 5:12 AM
@RorMachine - "Don't get how anyone could think this looks bad."

Seriously? I could understand thinking it looks good could. But you don't think after shitty suicide squad, how awful the plot looks, and the garbage costumes (Not comic accuracy, they just look shite) and the awful [frick]ing looking characters.

I mean if you enjoy it. Fair enough. But at least understand other peoples problems.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/17/2020, 5:16 AM
@EmpressCipher - I mean people getting bent out of shape about the movies changing things up. It's been going on for over 20 years and yet you'll find people having a conniption fit because some character's mask is a different shape or some shit. I mean there are some things I would take issue with (if they completely changed a beloved character's personality to the point that they were unrecognizable for example), but so much of it it just petulance at this stage.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/17/2020, 5:18 AM
@KyloBen - Aside from Robbie, there is nobody involved with this that was involved with Suicide Squad... at least not in a creative capacity. The plot looks like a standard superhero movie plot. They're all by the numbers. Costumes smoshtumes. I think the characters all look awesome.
CaptaCornflakes
CaptaCornflakes - 1/17/2020, 5:21 AM
@RorMachine - That's nice.......But in my opinion it looks like Garbage. And no lol. Nothing about this is by the the numbers. I don't remember cap dressing like a hooker, and peter parker being a fat boi.
CaptaCornflakes
CaptaCornflakes - 1/17/2020, 5:24 AM
Oh hang on, I forget op is a big fan of man of steel and the walking dead.
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 1/17/2020, 5:08 AM
This is down the pecking order of movies I want to see, but will probably see in the theater rather than on an ill-eagle stream.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 1/17/2020, 5:08 AM
I didn't realize they made it kinda 'on the cheap' if $100M can be considered 'cheap'

I still think it will be an IGTV disaster but it might make its money back.

Even if it made a billion, the HQ cartoon is still the lead horse - that show [frick]ing kills me. Brilliant.
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