DC’s Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Qu is the latest installment in the DC connected universe. It stars Margot Robbie, Mary-Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Ewan McGregor.
It follows the emancipation of one Harley Quinn (Robbie) from the Joker and her want to be better. She joins the ranks of Huntress (Winstead), Black Canary (Smollett-Bell) and Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez).
Their mission is to save Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) from the clutches of Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) and his henchman Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina).
Yesterday Warner Brothers released posters to announce the trailer’s premiere and now it’s finally here.
Take a look at the trailer below:
The trailer heavily focuses on Harley Quinn’s emancipation from the Joker. She even goes as far as to explain what a Harlequin is and why nobody “gives two s***s” about them.
We also see her buying her Hyena, straight from the comics, and sharing her food with it Lady and the Tramp style.
Her voice-over in the trailer teases there could be fourth-wall-breaking in the movie. With Deadpool’s success, and Harley already doing this in the comics, there’s no surprise if it happens.
She also screams people should be scared of her rather than the Black Mask or the Joker. It seems she’ll be exploring who she is without the Joker and whether it makes her hero, villain, or something in between.
However, it appears Harley isn’t the only one looking for emancipation. The trailer shows Renee Montoya leaving the Gotham City Police Department with a box of her things (presumably she no longer works there).
Her journey leads her into the crosshairs of McGregor’s Black Mask and having to team up with the clown princess of crime.
Black Canary is singing in a nightclub, alluding to her stint in the comics as a singer in a band. On closer inspection, it appears she’s a singer at Black Mask’s club.
Either this is her undercover at the beginning of the movie, or she’s waiting to have her life changed for the better.
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) looks to have a different tone from other DC properties. It looks more adult-orientated with the chance of R-Rated type action.
It also comes with a neo approach, serving as a reminder of movies such as Blade Runner and Atomic Blonde. A change of pace is what the DC universe needs and Birds of Prey appears to capitalize on that.
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) releases in theatres worldwide February 7, 2020.
