Production is coming soon for Cath Yan’s Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as January looms. We have learned of a key design crew member that has been hired for the DC Comics film starring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

Kasra Farahani has been hired as Birds of Prey’s supervising art director. His art direction credits include Captain Marvel, Thor, Star Trek Into Darkness, Bright, and Men In Black 3. On the concept art front, Kasra has worked on Black Panther, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol.2, Avatar, and Spider-Man 3.

HN Entertainment first revealed the film’s stunt/fight coordinators are from the fantastic stunt company 87Eleven Action Design, who worked on the John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3, Atomic Blonde, Black Panther, and Deadpool 2.

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn will team up with DC Comics heroines Helena Bertinelli aka Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Dinah Lance aka Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) to protect youngster Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) from getting into the clutches of Batman villain Roman Sionis aka Black Mask (Ewan McGregor). Veteran character actress Rosie Prez will also play Gotham Detective Renee Montoya.

Cathy Yan will be directing from a screenplay from Christina Hodson (Bumblebee).

I previously reported that production would begin in mid-January in Los Angeles, California.

Warner Bros. has given Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) the official release date of February 7th, 2020.

SOURCE: HN ENTERTAINMENT