Following the departure with Joker, the story is a twisted tale told by Harley Quinn (Robbie) herself, when Gotham’s most evil villain Roman Sionis (McGregor) puts a hit on a young girl, creating havoc in the city. The film is a spin-off to the 2016 film Suicide Squad and is directed by Cathy Yan. What’s the spoiler-free synopsis of the film, you ask? This will be an edgy departure to the other side, following the successes of other R-rated comic book films like Fox's Deadpool and Logan. Robbie's Harley first appeared in Suicide Squad, but that film had the usual PG-13 rating for DCEU films. If this rating holds, it will be the first R-rated release of DC’s Extended Universe. Robbie revealed on Instagram that the official name of the film is one mouthful Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of the One Harley Quinn)! Reflecting true to the character of Harley, the name of the solo Quinn film is as Quinntessential as herself.ĭCEU’s first R-Rated comic book film is here.Ĭurrently, BOP is confirmed Rated R. The official title of the film is pretty amazing! With the infamous Margot Robbie returning as Harley Quinn to a brand new girl gang, here’s everything you need to know about the boldest DC film yet to be released. The DC Extended Universe is releasing its eighth production ‘ Birds of Prey’ this Friday, the 7th of February at Raiha CineGold Plex.