Cathy Yan Archives

James Gunn Says Warner Bros. “Never Once Slightly Interfered” With The Suicide Squad

February 9, 2021

On the heels of comments made by Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan, who claimed that interference from Warner Bros. negatively impacted the Harley Quinn-led DCEU film, director James Gunn has revealed that his e...

Cathy Yan Cites Warner Bros.’s Creative Control As Reason Birds of Prey Failed

JB Augustine

February 8, 2021

Movies

Damage control for the performance of Birds of Prey continues a year after it came and went from theaters. Related: The Angry Birds Movie Actor Sean Penn Asks President Donald Trump To Take Cyanide...

Birds of Prey: Cathy Yan Says “Undue Expectations” for Birds of Prey Were an “Extra Burden” on Her

JB Augustine

April 7, 2020

Movies

Cathy Yan spoke on the performance of her big-studio debut, Birds of Prey, which floundered in its opening weekend and swiftly made it to digital VOD in the wake of the ongoing pandemic. https://youtu.be/ZHG...

Birds of Prey Director Cathy Yan Helps People in Need During Coronavirus Shutdown

JB Augustine

March 19, 2020

Celebrity, Movies

Coronavirus has people stocking up on items and cleaning out stores everywhere. Some people have immediately snagged provisions off the shelves, in bulk, whether they need them or not. Others aren't as fortu...

Birds of Prey Director Cathy Yan Reveals She Pitched Birds Of Prey As A Film “To Smash The Patriarchy”

JB Augustine

March 8, 2020

Movies

Birds of Prey, based on a read of the script by Ewan McGregor, has been frequently called "a feminist film." Director Cathy Yan revealed her vision for it wasn't far from that mark. As a matter of fact, she wan...

Harley Quinn Voted for Bernie Sanders In Warner Bros. Latest Birds of Prey Film

JB Augustine

February 7, 2020

Movies

Harley Quinn feels the Bern or that is what Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) would have you believe. Confronted with various people trying to kill her and collect a bounty...

Birds of Prey Writer Christina Hodson Reveals How Involved Margot Robbie Was in Writing the Script

JB Augustine

January 6, 2020

Movies

Margot Robbie is the star of Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as well as a producer. On a list that includes comic book scribe Geoff Johns, director David Ayer, and DC Films ...

Alleged Birds of Prey Plot Leaks Following Test Screening

JB Augustine

November 8, 2019

Movies

On the heels of the alleged Reddit leaks spoiling Wonder Woman 1984, that were later taken down due to copyright, the same user posted more detailed spoilers - this time of Birds of Prey's plot. Reddit use...

Report: Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask Will Be Gay in Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey

JB Augustine

July 11, 2019

Movies

The push for diversity and representation in movies is going to have an effect on Warner Bros.' Birds of Prey movie. A gay character will not only figure in prominently but a decades-old, well-known one is bein...

Harley Quinn Gets Kicked Out in New Birds of Prey Set Photos

JB Augustine

February 23, 2019

Movies

Birds of Prey is living up to the second part of its offbeat title (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). At least that's the way it looks. Another look at Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn is g...

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