The February release was a commercial disappointment for the studio when it became the lowest-grossing DCEU flick to date with just over $200 million of worldwide box office earnings to its name.
As Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan opened up about earlier this year, Warner Bros had “really high expectations” on a mid-budget movie with a female-led cast and director whi is a woman of color.
On top of the Birds of Prey ladies being busy as is, before their female-fronted Pirates of the Caribbean film was even announced, the prospect of another film starring Harley Quinn, Huntress, Black Canary, Cassandra Cain and Renee Montoya had been looking bleak.