Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is the 2020 feature film that pulls together concepts from DC's Birds of Prey comic books and the 2016 Suicide Squad movie.
Margot Robbie reprises her role as Batman villain Harley Quinn, a character she played in Suicide Squad. In this take, Quinn breaks up with the Joker, prompting her considerable list of enemies to come gunning for her. Not the least of which is Roman Sionis (aka The Black Mask, played by Ewan McGregor) and his muscle Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina). Fortunately Quinn finds an unlikely group of allies in Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell, The Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), police detective Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) and a young street thief named Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco).
Cathy Yan directs the film from a script by Christina Hodson.
The movie was released February 7, 2020 under its original title Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) but got a lukewarm response at the box office. Realizing that they buried the lead, Warner Bros unofficially re-titled the film as Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey in its first week of release to bring Harley's name to the front. However, the original title has been used on home entertainment releases.
Another noteworthy marketing aspect of the movie is that it's home entertainment release was accelerated dramatically due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With movie theaters shutting down and people being asked to stay home in mid March of 2020, Warner Bros assigned the movie a March 24, 2020 date for digital purchase.
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Birds of Prey | Featurette: A Love Skate Relationship
Star Margot Robbie, Roller Derby champ Rachel Rotten and stunt performers Michelle Steilen and Renae Moneymaker discuss incorporating the skate sport into the manic action in this behind the scenes look at Birds of Prey.
Jul 21, 2023 Watch
Birds of Prey | Visual Effects: Wild Nerds
Actors Margot Robbie and Jurnee Smollett-Bell, along with vfx producer Annemarie Griggs, vfx supervisor Greg Steele discuss destroying a chemical factor, creating hyenas and more in this behind the scenes look at Birds of Prey.
Jul 3, 2023 Watch
Birds of Prey | Clip: Team Up
Black Mask rallies the criminal elements of Gotham City to take down Harley Quinn and her crew, who gear up for the fight of their lives in this clip from Birds of Prey. Watch the movie now on Max.
Jun 30, 2023 Watch
Birds of Prey | Clip: Harley Quinn's Egg Sandwich
If Harley Quinn has one true love in the world, it is her egg sandwich, as seen in the tragic clip from Birds of Prey. Watch the movie now on HBO Max.
Apr 6, 2023 Watch
Honest Trailers | Every DCEU Trailer Ever (Compilation)
Looking to spend an hour or so LOLing at the DC Extended Universe? Screen Junkies have cut together every Honest Trailer for every DCEU feature into one LOL-tastic super reel.
Jan 6, 2022 Watch
Harley Quinn vs. Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn is crushing it on the big screen and the small. Here's a comparison of the character as she appears in Birds of Prey and on the Harley Quinn animated series. Watch them both on HBO Max.
Oct 4, 2021 Watch
Birds of Prey | Clip: Harley & Cass Bond Over Cereal and Cartoons
Harley Quinn gives young Cassandra Cain life advice and introduces her to Bruce the hyena in this clip from Birds of Prey. Watch the film now on HBO Max.
Aug 6, 2021 Watch
Birds of Prey | Clip: Harley Quinn vs. Renee Montoya
Harley Quinn engages in an unexpected face-off against detective Renee Montoya of the Gotham City Police Department, who shows up at Harley's apartment out of the blue in this clip from Birds of Prey. Watch now on HBO Max.
Aug 2, 2021 Watch
Birds of Prey: Harley Quinn | 4K Trailer
Harley is out for emancipation, revenge and some laughs in this trailer for Birds of Prey: Harley Quinn. Get it now on 4K.
May 28, 2021 Watch
Humor: Honest Trailers Releases The Snide-er Cut
Studio feuds, lousy parents, painful dialogue and a general lack of humor, Honest Trailers launches a crisis on infinite failures against the entire DC Extended Universe.
May 26, 2021 Watch
Birds of Prey | Clip: Harley Quinn Egg Sandwich
Harley Quinn orders the perfect egg sandwich, but then tragedy strikes in this scene from Birds of Prey. Stream the movie now on HBO Max.
Apr 26, 2021 Watch
Birds of Prey | Birds Eye View: Behind the Scenes with Harley Quinn
Margot Robbie, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ewan McGregor Cathy Yan and more dish behind the scenes in this preview of the "Birds Eye View" feature available on the disc release of Birds of Prey.
Nov 23, 2020 Watch
C2Fs Fill E! People's Choice Awards Nominations
In spite of a weak film season, comic-based fare from Birds of Prey to Bloodshot to The Walking Dead to Riverdale dominate the nominations for E! People's Choice Awards 2020.
Oct 1, 2020