I was hesitant to even write this, because the only thing worse than clickbait is another site signal boosting said clickbait by giving it undeserved attention in the first place. But like death, taxes, and Thanos, there are just some bloggers whose irresponsible takes are inevitable. And in this deluge of never-ending action franchises, superhero universes, and meticulously controlled Hollywood IP, narrative matters more than ever.

Was there drama between actors on set? Did the director clash with the studio? How many times did the script get a rewrite? It only takes one bad rumor with enough traction to significantly derail the attendant hype for any movie, let alone a big budget blockbuster.

So when news broke last month that Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC Comics girl-gang film, Birds of Prey, would be undergoing reshoots, it didn’t take long before certain YouTube and Twitter personalities decided to add their own spin to the story, heavily implying if not outright stating that the film was in trouble. As much as that would validate a subset of fans frustrated with Warner Bros.’ direction of its DC properties, there’s nothing to suggest Birds of Prey has had anything other than a promising production.

Here’s what we do know. As the first Asian-American female to direct a superhero movie, Cathy Yan delivered a wildly unique take on the popular DC comic series that won over Warner Bros. Yan is joined by screenwriter Christina Hodson who has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most in-demand new talents after her work received rave reviews on Bumblebee along with the three scripts that have appeared on The Blacklist – an annual list of the town’s hottest unproduced scripts. As a quasi-Suicide Squad spinoff, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) – yes, that is the official title – also features the return of Margot Robbie as the almost-titular character with Robbie coming aboard as a producer this time around after spending three years personally fighting for and developing the film at Warner Bros. Part of that pitch included an R-rating and a commitment to its female characters that felt “ less male gaze-y,” as Robbie put it, compared to the relatively incoherent and exploitive Suicide Squad.

Now, Warner Bros. looks to deepen its bench behind the camera by tapping director Chad Stahelski of John Wick franchise fame to oversee a series of new action scenes with the film’s second unit. While less glamorous than the first unit who works directly with the principal cast, the second unit is an indispensable piece of production responsible for a film’s connective tissue. This team creates a sense of place through establishing shots, inserts, and cutaways, sometimes known as “pickups” or on a larger project, action sequences with a team of stunt performers. The latter of which is actually how Stahelski began his career before becoming a second unit director himself, which would later serve as the foundation for his work on The Matrix and ultimately, the John Wick series.

In most cases, though, second units are regularly and regrettably overlooked by most entertainment media coverage. We usually don’t hear about a particular set piece unless someone like Tom Cruise is scaling a skyscraper or jumping out of a plane. But since Stahelski has recently come into some popularity as Hollywood’s “it” director in the action world, his addition to Birds of Prey has created more suspicion than intrigue. Ignoring for a moment that Stahelski’s stunt company, 87 Eleven, has actually been involved since the very beginning of production, the story felt eerily similar to Joss Whedon replacing Zack Snyder on Justice League or the millions spent on additional photography for Suicide Squad, both of which were hacked away to a vestige of their former selves. Ever since, the very mention of the word “reshoot” has been the source of fear for many of DC’s most passionate fans.

The reality is, reshoots happen all the time. Sometimes they’re relatively standard like the pickups I mentioned before. And sometimes they’re a bit more involved if a studio decides to order new scenes like the action sequences Stahelski will supervise in Birds of Prey. Less often are they the victims of the type of meddling made popular by Warner Bros. over the past decade. In fact, you’d be surprised to know just how many of your favorite movies were saved or made great by the experienced hand of another filmmaker or the studio itself. It’s just, that narrative isn’t quite as sexy as the one about a studio with a history of interference falling into old habits again. And that’s ultimately where the problem lies.

It’s possible that the general public doesn’t really care about any of this. Maybe they’ve already decided how they feel about DC movies. Or maybe they haven’t, and they’ll go see Birds of Prey if it looks fun and gets good reviews. But I do think we take for granted just how tuned-in casual audiences may be. Everyone is online now. And the unfortunate reality is that a good chunk of content trending at any given time across Twitter, Youtube, and Reddit is riddled with inaccurate information and a heavy does of conspiracy theory, all to provoke a response and therefore attention. Because attention means clicks, and clicks mean money.

This isn’t even just a problem exclusive to DC. You probably didn’t know who Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was before The Last Jedi, but there’s a good chance you probably came across some article or video after the film’s release that confirmed her imminent firing due to its polarizing response. Except that didn’t happen, because it was completely fabricated by a vocal minority of disgruntled Star Wars “fans.” Stories like that only scratch the surface of a dark underbelly that’s emerged among pop culture’s biggest fandoms as the market for movie and TV franchises based on beloved IP becomes increasingly saturated.

Still, I understand why some DC fans would be genuinely worried about Birds of Prey. Warner Bros. certainly hasn’t done itself any favors in the past of alleviating those concerns. But this is not the Zack Snyder era. At some point, we need to move on. This is a world where DC’s riskiest live action property to date, Aquaman, was a billion dollar success and an R-rated, character study of the Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix exists. Birds of Prey is the continued realization of a new vision that prioritizes filmmaker-driven stories over a slavishly interconnected universe, so it only makes sense that Warner Bros. is invested in the success of this new experiment.

If you’re lucky enough to catch the movie’s first teaser before IT Chapter Two this weekend, I encourage you to soak it up and keep an open mind. We’ve only just begun to take a peek inside the wacky and violent world of Birds of Prey. And I gotta say, it looks pretty cool. We’ve all been duped by misleading teasers and trailers before, but something about this feels different. One thing’s for sure: if it’s bad, it won’t be because of Chad Stahelski. And if it’s good, I’m sure we’ll all be glad to have had him on the team. I don’t know about you, but I’d probably want the guy responsible for the best action franchise of the century to help make my movie even more kick-ass.