Birds of Prey (film)

## Release chronology

"*It's just a reunion. happens all the time.*"
―Black Canary
***Birds of Prey*** (also known as ***Batgirl and the Birds of Prey***) is a 2020 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the 15th film in the DC Extended Universe and the 5th installment of the Silver Age. It was released on August 4, 2020.

A spin-off focused on the character Green Arrow was released in 2023. A sequel, *Birds of Prey 2* was released in 2025.

The film introduces Black Canary, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, Renee Montoya and Penguin into the DCEU.

## Synopsis

Batgirl contacts her old mentor Black Canary to help her take down Penguin, meeting Huntress who is on the same mission. Penguin is smuggling a human, an asset of the League of Assassins and a living weapon in the form of a girl.

## Plot

* Prologue

A bloody convoy carrying a dangerous asset in Japan is heading to the airport, where she is loaded to a plane and en rout to USA.

* Main plot

"*Batman counts on me, isn't that crazy?*"
―Batgirl
In Gotham City, Batman is absent and has trusted Batgirl to watch over the city for him. Batgirl takes down some Penguin's goons, she goes into one of the goon's phone and searches for messages, and finds some conversations in Penguin's criminal organization group chat about some dangerous asset inbound for Penguin's use, she then interrogates the goon and he says he doesn't know what the asset is, and does a sudden attack on Batgirl and runs away, prompting Batgirl to chase him. As she does, a figure from atop the buildings strikes the goon with a projectile, knocking him out, Batgirl looks around to find no one, she then leaves the scene before James Gordon and the Gotham City Police Department arrives.

Later on, Barbara goes to look for Dinah Lance, and find that she is performing in Iceberg Lounge. She meets Dinah at the bar and Dinah sighs at seeing her again, Barbara explains that she needs help in possibly fighting a large conflict with Penguin and some dangerous asset coming to Gotham, Dinah is tired and abandons Barbara. Detective Renee Montoya (who's sitting next to her the whole time) then strikes a conversation with Barbara, asking her about how she knew about Penguin, Barbara then stutters and leaves the club.

*To be expanded*

## Cast

### Main characters

* Zoey Deutch as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl
* Katheryn Winnick as Dinah Lance/Black Canary
* Taylor Russell as Helena Bertinelli/Huntress
* TBA as Cassandra Cain/Orphan
* Milly Alcock as Stephanie Brown/Spoiler

### Antagonist(s)

* Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin
* Rhys Ifans as Arthur Brown/Cluemaster

### Side characters

* J.K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon
* Monica Raymund as Renee Montoya
* TBA as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow

## Appearances

### Characters

BatgirlBlack CanaryHuntressPenguinOrphanSpoilerCommissioner GordonRenee MontoyaCluemasterGreen Arrow (cameo)Zatanna
(referenced)
#### Mentioned

* Batman
* Dick Grayson

### Locations

* Earth
	+ Japan
	+ United States of America
		- Gotham City

### Items

* Batsuit
* Huntress' crossbow
	+ Trick arrows
* Penguin's umbrella

### Species

* Humans
	+ Metahumans

### Organizations

* Birds of Prey
* Gotham City Police Department
* Iceberg Lounge
* League of Assassins
* Penguin's criminal organization
* Wayne Enterprises

## Production

The film was announced along with the entirety of Silver Age in the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con. Katheryn Winnick was announced to play Black Canary as well as directing the film.

Zoey Deutch was confirmed to reprise her role as Batgirl and Taylor Russell were slated to appear as Huntress for *Red Hood* and *Birds of Prey*.

Milly Alcock, TBA, and Colin Farrell were cast as Stephanie Brown/Spoiler, Cassandra Cain/Orphan, and Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin, respectively, in 2018.

## Trivia

* The film was originally planned to be R-rated with a more darker tone.

## References and notes

1. ↑ she shows up in a banner for an upcoming magic show in Iceberg Lounge