Trailer Thursday: Harley Quinn returns in 'Birds of Prey (or the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn)'

In Suicide Squad, we watched Harley Quinn and Joker’s love and got to learn how it started, up until the point where they both… went their separate ways.

Well, Harley Quinn is back and she’s proving that she doesn’t need a man. Essentially, she’s giving Joker the middle finger and proving that she can be bad all by herself. Well, along with some accomplices.

In the movie, titled Birds of Prey (or the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn), Harley Quinn, fresh from her breakup with Joker goes through all the motions of breakup (as you’ve seen them in all those movies). She cuts her hair, gets a pet, eats ice cream, and the works. But she also has a target on her back.

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.

But things soon even out for Harley when she becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women — Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya.

Birds of Prey is the eighth movie in the DC Extended Universe and the second-highest DC movie, sitting just under Wonder Woman, which is rated a very impressive 93%.

It was directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, and stars Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, and Ewan McGregor.

Margot Robbie, who plays the titular character and is also a producer on the movie, pitched it to Warner Bros. in 2015. In 2016, the movie was announced and fans began biting their teeth in anticipation.

By 2018, the director, writer, and the cast members were finalized, and the shooting of the movie lasted from January to April 2019.

‘Birds of Prey’ is the first DCEU film to earn an R rating, and the second DC Universe film to be rated R, after Joker, which is famous for its multiple violent scenes.

According to early critics, some changes can be immediately noted in ‘Birds of Prey’. Quinn’s overly sexualized character is toned down. Instead of focusing on her derriere, female director, Cathy Yan focuses more on her face.

She gives up the heels for a pair of sneakers and later, rollerblades. There’s also more relatable feminine stuff, and the age-old question of how exactly women fight with hair flying in their faces is answered.

During one scene, Quinn stops fighting long enough to offer Black Canary (played by Jurnee Smollett-Bell) a hair tie.

We think that this sets the pace for how the movie will play out. ‘Birds of Prey’ is set to be released in the cinema on Friday, 7 February.

Watch the trailer below and let us know in the comments section if you will be watching the movie.