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5 reasons DC should greenlight a Birds of Prey sequel

By Jason Ounpraseuth

MARGOT ROBBIE as Harley Quinn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.. Claudette Barius/ & © DC Comics
MARGOT ROBBIE as Harley Quinn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.. Claudette Barius/ & © DC Comics /
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MARGOT ROBBIE as Harley Quinn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/ & © DC Comic /

4. Capitalize on the positive buzz from the movie

Birds of Prey was originally projected for $50 million at the box office, but current numbers seem to lag behind that total, with Variety reporting on the slow opening weekend numbers. So far, early returns show a “slow” $34 million.

There’s not a real blockbuster that could take away from Birds of Prey, unless Sonic the Hedgehog and Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island get enough buzz to take eyes away from the DC Comics adaptation. Either way, there should be enough confidence that Harley Quinn’s worldwide popularity can garner a profit for DC and Warner Bros.

And if that is the case, then it would further incentive for the studio to greenlight a sequel. The critical success of the movie should be good motivation as well.

The recent DC movie releases have done fairly well amongst fans and critics. The consensus seems to be that recent DCEU installments like Shazam!, Aquaman and Birds of Prey are good but not perfect movies. Considering the early movies of the DCEU, this is a  step in the right direction.

It is the imperative of the studio to gauge fan reaction and see that there is interest in a sequel to Birds of Prey.

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