It's rumored the movie will feature Black Canary, Huntress, Lady Shiva, Katana, and Harley Quinn (who will have Oracle's role). The plot supposedly involves their mission to save Cassandra Cain from her father David Cain.
I like that cast - Lady Shiva and Cassandra Cain, yeah! But Harley in Oracle's role... huhn.It's rumored the movie will feature Black Canary, Huntress, Lady Shiva, Katana, and Harley Quinn (who will have Oracle's role). The plot supposedly involves their mission to save Cassandra Cain from her father David Cain.
Any association between either Lady Shiva or Harley and the BoP should be strictly temporary. I really don't like the rumor that Harley is filling Barbara's role for the team.It's rumored the movie will feature Black Canary, Huntress, Lady Shiva, Katana, and Harley Quinn (who will have Oracle's role). The plot supposedly involves their mission to save Cassandra Cain from her father David Cain.
I guess that fits the film having a diverse cast, but I'm not sure how I feel about Harley being involved in this, let alone in an Oracle role.It's rumored the movie will feature Black Canary, Huntress, Lady Shiva, Katana, and Harley Quinn (who will have Oracle's role). The plot supposedly involves their mission to save Cassandra Cain from her father David Cain.
I reported this last year. GCS was in actuality, BOP. They want to use Birds of Prey for its namebrand and do what they want.
This is Robbie's production, so of course she is going to have a significant role. It does, however, clarify that the Batgirl film will probably move forward.
The Gail Simone Birds of Prey run in it's heyday was a pretty popular book and DC's most high-profile female team book at the time, and had a much longer run then Gotham City Sirens had.Honestly the Birds of Prey namebrand really doesn't extent past general DC Comics fan. I mean would the general public even know much about the specific Birds of Prey brand who last I checked outside of comics really only showed up in crappy one season WB series and one episode (with an admittedly awesome song to boot) in Batman: Brave and the Bold. It's not exactly a specifically popular brand name on it's own. And like Suicide Squad is really being used since it was a thing in the comics they can attach popular characters too. I mean honestly Gotham City Sirens is probably at least culture wise a more popular name and would signify more to people what this movie would be but... yeah there's another reason why GCS is turning into Birds of Prey: Remember that David Ayer signed a contract where he would be the one directing Gotham City Sirens so any momentum of the project would go through him. And pretty clear DC/WB wants to distance themselves from Ayer but don't want to directly fire him so like Zack Snyder pretty much seem to be moving forward on projects that don't have to involve him at all thus going for this.
Well, Oracle is a pretty empowering and popular identity for Barbara, some would say more then even Batgirl is, so I don't think there would be much backlash if she was used here so long as her history as Batgirl was acknowledged.You know thinking about it I realized another reason they are giving Harley Quinn the "oracle" role: because I'm pretty sure if they are moving forward with Batgirl, they want the character to just be Batgirl and not have a killing joke pulled on her and become Oracle which would get like a terrible load of backlash nowadays to do to Barbara. I mean isn't that part of the reason why Barbara stopped being Oracle in the comics and got miraculously healed: they don't want to have to deal with a handicapped Barbara Gordon. Thus Barbara if she does get that Batgirl movie will more be her own thing as they'll likely try rebranding Birds of Prey just to be a bunch of "super fierce bad ass and tough female characters getting together for missions" and removing the "Oracle only watches form the sideline" vibe. Since no way would a Birds of Prey movie just have Harley Quinn at headquarters giving out exposition and sassy one liners: she'll be in the field at some point I can guarantee you that.
I think you're underestimating the female geek culture tremendously. They surely know about Birds of Prey outside of the aforementioned appearances. In fact I bet my bottom dollar that female culture (which is probably in the high millions) has been clamoring for just that; a BoP film. I have a feeling this film might actually be them introducing Barbra.Honestly the Birds of Prey namebrand really doesn't extent past general DC Comics fan. I mean would the general public even know much about the specific Birds of Prey brand who last I checked outside of comics really only showed up in crappy one season WB series and one episode (with an admittedly awesome song to boot) in Batman: Brave and the Bold. It's not exactly a specifically popular brand name on it's own. And like Suicide Squad is really being used since it was a thing in the comics they can attach popular characters too. I mean honestly Gotham City Sirens is probably at least culture wise a more popular name and would signify more to people what this movie would be but... yeah there's another reason why GCS is turning into Birds of Prey: Remember that David Ayer signed a contract where he would be the one directing Gotham City Sirens so any momentum of the project would go through him. And pretty clear DC/WB wants to distance themselves from Ayer but don't want to directly fire him so like Zack Snyder pretty much seem to be moving forward on projects that don't have to involve him at all thus going for this.
You know thinking about it I realized another reason they are giving Harley Quinn the "oracle" role: because I'm pretty sure if they are moving forward with Batgirl, they want the character to just be Batgirl and not have a killing joke pulled on her and become Oracle which would get like a terrible load of backlash nowadays to do to Barbara. I mean isn't that part of the reason why Barbara stopped being Oracle in the comics and got miraculously healed: they don't want to have to deal with a handicapped Barbara Gordon. Thus Barbara if she does get that Batgirl movie will more be her own thing as they'll likely try rebranding Birds of Prey just to be a bunch of "super fierce bad ass and tough female characters getting together for missions" and removing the "Oracle only watches form the sideline" vibe. Since no way would a Birds of Prey movie just have Harley Quinn at headquarters giving out exposition and sassy one liners: she'll be in the field at some point I can guarantee you that.
I know, and yeah that's what I hope.As Cassandra Cain's biological mother, Shiva's presence is appropriate as long as she's not an official member of the team. She might not even entirely be an ally, but might have a secret agenda of her own.
Or Shiva, especially with Cass and Black Canary in it...Looks like the villain could still be David Cain, going by that description.
If true, this begs the question: Will Montoya be the Question?Apparently the actual team roster is Harley, Black Canary, Huntress, Cassandra Cain, and Renee Montoya.
The villain will apparently be a Batman villain who has yet to be adapted in a movie.
She kind of seems like the odd-person out as far as not having a costumed identity (at least traditionally), so I wondered the same thing .If true, this begs the question: Will Montoya be the Question?
I mean, we've got Black Canary and Cassandra Cain in one movie. The only villain I can conceivably see giving them a tough time is Lady Shiva .Well, my standards are low as to the villain. As long as the it's not a magic wielding goddess. I don't know if WB would sign off on David Cain being the big villain, they'd want a bigger name villain, imo. I was hoping for someone like Black Mask but depends what the story is really about I guess.