Yesterday I talked about X-23 and today I'm going to talk about Harley Quinn. Do you know what these two characters have in common? They both first appeared in animated television shows before making their way to comic books. Both have become fan favorites, but Harley Quinn has shot to super-stardom. She's one of the most popular characters that you'll see women cosplay as at comic book conventions, and even people not familiar with comic books recognize her. She's spanned television, comic books, and video games, and now she'll be making her big screen debut in Suicide Squad which comes out this August. Margot Robbie will be playing Harley Quinn, and even though this is a movie that has a large group of characters competing for screen time, she seems to be the main focus of trailers and promotions.
Since Warner Bros. had signed Robbie to a muti-picture deal, it was assumed that this would mean that she would appear as a supporting character in a Suicide Squad sequel and/or the Batman solo film, but now it's being reported that she may be getting a solo movie of her own...kind of. Robbie approached Warner Bros. with an unnamed female writer to pitch their idea for a Harley Quinn movie, and from the reports going around, Warner Bros. loved it. Robbie will not only be starring in the film, but will also produce it. She has her own production company called LuckyChap Entertainment, which is currently in post-production on their first feature film called Terminal. Here's where things get interesting.
The movie won't just be a solo outing for Harley Quinn, but will include a whole array of female-centric DC characters. While nothing has been confirmed (obviously) word is that it would also feature the likes of Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. I can see why Warner Bros. is excited about a movie like this. With Marvel ruling the box office, Warner Bros. is trying to work their way into the comic book movie conversation with their own universe. While Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice have failed to be the blockbusters that they had been hoping for, don't count them out yet. Suicide Squad seems to be tracking good with fans after releasing three different trailers for the film, and Wonder Woman has been getting good word of mouth as well. Wonder Woman is particularly popular with fans because this would be the first female comic book character to get her own solo movie. This is something that Warner Bros. has an edge over Marvel with, and if they were to make a Harley Quinn movie, too, well...that would give them an even bigger edge over Marvel in drawing in younger female audiences.
Like I said earlier, nothing has been confirmed yet, possibly in case Suicide Squad bombs at the box office they can walk away from the deal and pretend it never happened. With Harley Quinn's popularity, as well as Margot Robbie's, I find this happening hard to believe. That, and Suicide Squad has something going for it that Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice didn't...it's not being directed by Zach Snyder!
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