And a gift to the grown-ass man, sitting next to his original Birds of Prey batarang, the cast-signed replica, the custom action figures, the one sheet poster, typing madly to produce this essay about the one that got away. A gift to comics readers, who know of Huntress’s involvement in the original pages the thing is based on. A well-earned gift to the actress herself. A gift to the fans of the original series. And to have the Birds of Prey universe represented in that is, simply put, a gift. But most surprising of all was the announcement of Ashley Scott’s return to the role of Helena Kyle/The Huntress.įor fans of the DC Multiverse, this Crisis event (miniseries? TV movie?) is validation for fans who have loved and followed these comics characters, in all their permutations, throughout the decades. We are still a month from that event’s premier, but producers have already confirmed the inclusion of Burt Ward ( Batman TV series, 1966), John Wesley Shipp ( The Flash, 1990), Brandon Routh ( Superman Returns, 2005), Tom Welling and Erica Durance ( Smallville, 2001), and Kevin Conroy ( Batman: The Animated Series, 1992) to say nothing of the dozens of rumored cameos that abound on the Internet at large. Cut to: 17 years later, where Marvel Studios dominates at the box office, the CW network (a direct descendant of the late “The WB”) is readying for a superhero crossover epic like no other, pitting characters from a dozen past and present DC projects together to literally save the multiverse in Crisis on Infinite Earths. I was already a budding superhero nerd on October 9th, 2002, when Birds of Prey premiered on the WB network. Cathy Yan will direct the film with a release set for February 7, 2020, and it will be the ninth installment in the DCEU aka Worlds of DC.The following essay written by a grown-ass man with the mind of a 12-year-old. The film is based off the hit comic book series of the same name from DC Comics, with the most famous run being from Gail Simone. Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Mary Elizabeth Winstead will join Margot Robbie, who reprises her role as Harley Quinn. The roles of Renee Montoya and Cassandra Cain are still yet to be cast. Huntress appeared on Arrow played by Jessica De Gouw. When her parents are killed she becomes a masked vigilante who hunts down the mafia. The film’s version will be Helena Bertinelli, the daughter of a prominent mob boss. Huntress has had numerous origins in the comics, including one where she is the daughter of Batman and Catwoman. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who has starred in films like Scott Pilgrim VS the World, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and Sky High, will star as Huntress. This will mark the character’s first appearance on film. The Black Canary mantle has been used by three different characters on the CW’s Arrow, played by Caity Lotz, Katie Cassidy, and Julian Harkavy. She has been a prominent member of not just the Birds of Prey, but also the Justice League. Black Canary is one of the best hand to hand fighters in the DC Universe, whose powers include her canary cry. Jurnee Smollett-Bell, who appeared on hit television shows like Undergroundand True Blood, landed the coveted role of Black Canary aka Dinah Drake. Just days after Birds of Prey set a release date and a rumored actress shortlist was revealed, it appears Black Canary and Huntress have finally been cast. Now we get that for two legendary DC Heroes who are joining the universe. Remember when Chris Evans was first cast as Captain America? Or Gal Gadot was first cast as Wonder Woman? Exciting stuff. There is a certain level of excitement when a superhero role that has never been on film is cast for the first time.
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