![]() ![]() let Cathy Yan and Christina Hodson make the movie they wanted. If there’s a single issue to blame, it was that R-rating. The R-rating left kids (and parents with kids) out in the cold. Emancipation of One Harley Quinn' Warner Bros.ħ. Speaking of “R-rated biggie…”Įwan McGregor, Chris Messina, and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in 'Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous. The Will Smith/Martin Lawrence action comedy stole much of the buzz from Birds of Prey both as an R-rated biggie, the post-Christmas event movie and the first biggie of the year. The bat-outta-hell R-rated action sequel vastly overperformed even optimistic guestimates, partially because it was much better than expected. And yes, it’s ironic that a sequel to a massively successful Will Smith movie sans Will Smith got hammered by… a sequel to a massively successful Will Smith movie starring Will Smith. If you’re an infrequent moviegoer who only goes to the big/event movies, there’s a good chance you already used your periodic theatrical engagement for Sony’s well-reviewed and well-like Bad Boys for Life (or 1917, I suppose). If Joker, Green Book and The Lion King make big bucks while Birds of Prey, Widows and Tomorrowland don’t, that’s what will get made at a theatrical level. And, sure, you can say that “ Tomb Raider wasn’t that good” or “ Darkest Minds got lousy reviews,” but money is money. Usually I complain about this in regard to non-comic book or non-franchise flicks that played to empty theaters. It’s possible that we mistook the copious online interest in Birds of Prey (and the Harley Quinn character) for general audience interest, especially among adults. The relative under-performance of Birds of Prey is another example of audiences not showing up for the thing they claim (or at least the media claims) they want from Hollywood. ![]() Online excitement doesn’t equal mainstream interest. ![]() Popverse also had the pleasure of debuting an exclusive variant cover for the series' first issue, by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, which you can see right here, or in the gallery below, which also features covers for the first issue from Leonardo Romero, Chris Bachalo, Nick Bradshaw, and Frank Cho.5. a fact underscored by the fact that DC is referring to the team as being brought together by Black Canary for "a personal mission brought to her by a mysterious new ally." What happens when that mission is over? We'll all find out together. The full line-up for the launch of the series is: Black Canary, Cassandra Cain/Batgirl, Big Barda, Zealot, and Harley Quinn, as can be seen in this graphic from series artist Romero.ĭoes that mean that the team will stay consistent throughout the series? Given the history of the group to date, that seems unlikely. Other members through the years have included Manhunter, Lady Blackhawk, and Katana, with a number of other prominent DC heroines having been part of the mix at some point since the team’s 1995 introduction.Īhead of the reveal of the full team line-up Thompson teased on her Substack, “I’ll offer ONE hint: You guys know I’m not just going to bring back an exact team that’s already existed, right?” The traditional Birds of Prey team has consisted of Black Canary, Barbara Gordon, and Huntress - although the cinematic version of the team introduced in 2021’s Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey added Renee Montoya/The Question, Cassandra Cain/Batgirl, and Harley herself to the line-up. It won't surprise anyone to learn that Leonardo and Jordie are even better than they were the last time we worked together-and working together on this wild book is pure magic.” “Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire were two of my first partners-in-crime making superhero books and I've been trying to make this happen ever since. "When I say this is a dream come true for me, I mean not just working on the iconic Birds of Prey title, but also the characters we were able to fold in, and the creative team we assembled,” Thompson said in a statement from the publisher. The new series will mark the first series for DC by Thompson, whose long-running Marvel title, Captain Marvel, is set to end with its 50th issue this month. “Black Canary is building the most dangerous #BirdsofPrey team yet… who do YOU think will make the cut?” “An all-new era begins,” Thompson shared on Twitter, announcing that she’s reteaming with her Hawkeye creative partners from Marvel Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire on the series, accompanied by concept art of Black Canary by Romero. A fan-favorite team is making its return to the DC Universe as part of the ongoing Dawn of DC initiative, with Black Cloak writer Kelly Thompson announcing that she’s helming a new Birds of Prey comic book series for the publisher, and reuniting the Hawkeye creative team to make it happen. ![]()
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