![]() Prey For Gotham?įor any film set in the Batverse, including this one, Gotham has been a living breathing character in and of itself. The title would thus make a lot of sense, since then the film could become the story of Quinn working with the team as an unlikely ally even if she is not a part of it, thus leading to her emancipation. ![]() What’s peculiar though is that Quinn has never been a part of the core team of Birds of Prey, especially since the team primarily comprises of superheroines, with the rare exception of Poison Ivy on an instant or two. Whether it is a woman or as a seasoned psychopathic criminal is yet to be seen. The first movie ended with the Joker busting her out of prison and the two possibly reconciling, but in the four years that have passed, it is clear that Quinn clearly has moved on and truly come into her own. Harley Quinn spent the majority of ‘Suicide Squad’, her live action film debut, being hung up on the Joker, who clearly had an on again-off again kind of relationship with Quinn. The Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn ![]() Of course, Ben Affleck is unfortunately permanently off the scene for now, so I am still in the dark as to how this façade is maintained in upcoming films in the same universe. What’s more is that Harley seems to have moved on from her Stockholm Syndrome-driven love for the clown prince of crime, and Batman seems to be absent from the scene after the events of ‘Justice League’, his last DCEU appearance. When Cassandra Cain, a young girl, comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord Black Mask, Harley joins forces with Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to help protect her.” Temporally, this fits well since the gap between ‘ Suicide Squad’ and this movie is also roughly the same - four years. Moving from a macro lens to a micro one, here is the official synopsis of the film for you to ponder: “Four years after the events of Suicide Squad, Batman has disappeared, leaving Gotham City unprotected from crime, and Harley Quinn has left the Joker. It’s a confusing dynamic, I get it, but the way I see it is that we are now getting films that we never would have if the DCEU’s original plan succeeded. Likewise, the makers seem to be sure that there had to be a spiritual successor to ‘Suicide Squad’ in the universe so between a rumoured ‘Gotham City Sirens’, a Harley Joker spinoff, a second Suicide Squad film (that will be happening, directed by James Gunn and with a completely new cast, but is still pretty early in development) and this one, ‘Birds of Prey’ emerged victorious, along with of course, the upcoming ‘Joker’ film that’s set in its own universe and will serve as a prequel/origins spin-off movie. The DCEU is in the midst of a state of flux right now, where we will see spin-offs and soft reboots galore, in an effort to see what sticks and what doesn’t. While that question remains, the 30-second teaser gives broadly the same vibes as ‘Suicide Squad’ back in 2016, a film that’s better left there, but there definitely are a few things that clicked about that movie, things that can be taken forward. But then again, I see ‘Shazam!’ and I am still pretty confused about the overall tone they want to take with upcoming DC films, going ahead. Maybe, just maybe, the folks over at DC realised that the best way to go about it was to actually embrace the darkness within given ‘Joker’ and ‘Birds of Prey’, both stories primarily based on villains are the next major releases from the studio. ![]() So, let’s dep dive into everything we know about ‘Birds of Prey and The Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn’. What follows is a quick 30-second teaser of the film, and I have to tell you, it looks pretty R-rated. ![]() But things soon even out for Harley when she becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women - Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya.Surprise, surprise! The clown figure is actually Harley Quinn, and right after smashing the balloons with her wooden mallet, her very first line is this: “I’m so f**kin’ over clowns”, obviously alluding directly to the Joker and the rough stint she’s had with him in 2016’s ‘Suicide Squad’, and indirectly to the other clown that’s become WB’s golden property, Pennywise. Unprotected and on the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime boss Black Mask, his right-hand man, Victor Zsasz, and every other thug in the city. It's open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back. ![]()
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