BIRDS OF PREY Set Visit Reports Deliver Some Intriguing New Details On The DC Comics Movie

BIRDS OF PREY Set Visit Reports Deliver Some Intriguing New Details On The DC Comics Movie

Several sites have now published their Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) set visit reports, and we have all the intriguing details along with some new stills right here.

By MarkCassidy - Dec 09, 2019 02:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Birds of Prey
On the heels of the new trailer for Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) that debuted at CCXP (it hasn't been released online yet), several websites have shared details from their recent visits to the set of the film along with interviews with director Cathy Yan and star Margot Robbie.

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Some of the info has come to light or been hinted at since these set visits took place last year (the movie being rated R, for example), but there are also a few very interesting new reveals and tidbits.

To find out more and check out some new stills and behind-the-scenes photos from Birds of Prey, simply click on the view list button below. Thanks to /Film and Collider for the quotes.

Simply click on the VIEW LIST (ONE PAGE) button below!

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

The Team #1

The Team #2

Cathy Yan Directs Robbie And Rosie Perez

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MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/9/2019, 2:58 PM
I don't know why but I find it distracting that she's no longer the color white she was in suicide squad. It's just weird, not even a critique. It's like she's transitioned from Harley to Margot
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/9/2019, 3:25 PM
@MyCoolYoung - same.

It’s like it’s basically Margot with a little light powder here and there.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/9/2019, 3:32 PM
@MyCoolYoung - It's a shame we will never get to experience the true Harley and Joker relationship from the comics or Animated Series.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/9/2019, 3:35 PM
@SonOfAGif - one day years from now, someone will do it justice.

THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 12/9/2019, 4:00 PM
@MyCoolYoung - Wha?

MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/9/2019, 4:18 PM
@SonOfAGif - i guess I can see why they'd be hesitant to do it but I believe it can work. Especially with that weird joker/batman relationship.
nikgrid
nikgrid - 12/9/2019, 8:08 PM
@MyCoolYoung - "It's like she's transitioned from Harley to Margot"
Like Thor transitioned to Chris Hemsworth? Holloywood have to stop doing that shit.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/10/2019, 5:41 AM
@nikgrid - valid point actually
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/10/2019, 5:45 AM
@nikgrid - but as I said it's not necessarily a criticism just weird to see. It worked for Thor as Ragnarok is highly regarded maybe it'll work for them as well
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 12/9/2019, 3:06 PM

regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 12/9/2019, 3:10 PM
OT:



Mindhunter’s Jonathan Groff is joining The Matrix sequel. Prolly not going to get another season of Mindhunter for 3 or 4 years 😭
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/9/2019, 3:24 PM
@regularmovieguy - Mindhunter season 3: 2029
theredmeadow
theredmeadow - 12/9/2019, 3:24 PM
@regularmovieguy - whats with the off topic posts?
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 12/9/2019, 3:24 PM
@regularmovieguy - that's good for him but sucks for the show its great
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/9/2019, 3:24 PM
The Film "Exists In A Parallel Timeline"
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/9/2019, 3:34 PM
DC could have had such an epic Multiverse. They get some things right and completely ruin others. There is no in between. Joker was great but this looks awful. Like how are they not getting it?!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/9/2019, 3:37 PM
@SonOfAGif - there’s no foundation. All of this started with little to no plan for the long run. That’s why everything we’re getting now kind of varies in quality and the continuity is all over.

Say what you will about the MCU, it’s certainly had it’s ups and down, but it was born from a steady foundation and a lot of planning.
Knightrider
Knightrider - 12/9/2019, 3:36 PM
My biggest issue so far is where everyone seems to be embracing comic book accurate storylines, costumes or taking the material very seriously this sits in the neither embracing nor taking seriously the source material.

It strikes like an early 2000s show rather than a modern CBM
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 12/9/2019, 3:49 PM
I like how inspired Cathy Yan sounds honestly, trying to pull from some of her favorites. I am a kubrick junkie as well, so explains the long ass title.


I thought first trailer was alright, so gonna hopefully give it a go
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 12/9/2019, 4:03 PM
If this movie was just called "Harley Quinn" and the other characters weren't meant to be the Birds, then I probably would be pretty on board with this from the footage so far.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 12/9/2019, 4:26 PM
Oh BOP
Or as me and fellas round cigar den call it...WB Next Money Making Machine.

Half kidding the mounts of pasta this is going to pile on a measly $75 mil budget...my goodness. 💰 ❤️💰❤️💰❤️💰❤️💰

But more on the production side. The sets and costumes for this are objectively some of the best work we’ve seen in a Comic Book movie in many many years. It is delish and immediately Jumps off the screen pulls you in and immerses you in beauty.

💎❤️💎❤️💎❤️💎
johnnymarr
johnnymarr - 12/9/2019, 4:45 PM
Looks like Cassandra will be completely out of character in this film. I still don't give a [frick] about Harley. Zero expectations for this film.
rabid
rabid - 12/9/2019, 5:42 PM
What a mess. I might have been interested to watch it, mess or no mess. But calling it Birds of Prey is just insulting.
P862010
P862010 - 12/9/2019, 6:19 PM
if test screenings are to be believed we are in for something special
TheCoonII
TheCoonII - 12/9/2019, 7:05 PM
Yep

No nudity confirmed
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 12/9/2019, 7:19 PM
.......so it's Deadpool



Not surprising. DC has basically turned Harley into female Deadpool in the comics (before of course Gwenpool) so this seems like the natural progression of where you take a movie you have to center on Harley. There are worse things to do with it, and if not for how bad Robbie is in the role, I would actually be intrigued.

Just make sure you're pulling from DP1 rather than it's donkey of a sequel
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 12/9/2019, 8:17 PM
@OmegaDaGrodd

DC living rent free 😂

Kozmik
Kozmik - 12/9/2019, 8:43 PM
"...it's that Warner Bros. isn't afraid of messing about with continuity, so we could well see a few significant retcons."

What continuity!? They barely stick to the same cinematic universe from one movie to the next. It's beyond sloppy moviemaking because that implies they have so idea what they're doing.
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