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  • Margot Robbie Attached to Female-centric 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Reboot

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    The Disney project, which is in the early stages of development, is said to see the ‘Suicide Squad’ actress once again joining forces with her ‘Birds of Prey’ writer Christina Hodson.
    Jun 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actress Margot Robbie is jumping aboard a new female-focused version of “Pirates of the Caribbean”.
    The “Suicide Squad” star will reteam with her “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” writer Christina Hodson for the Disney project, which is in the early stages of development with franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
    According to reports, the film is separate from the previously-announced series reboot, currently being written by Ted Elliott and Craig Mazin.
    To date, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has spawned five blockbuster movies, each starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, grossing more than $4.5 billion worldwide.
    They began with 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, which co-starred Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, while the most recent instalment, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”, hit theatres in 2017.

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    'Birds of Prey' Scores Lowest DC Adaptation Opening at Box Office

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    Though dethroning Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys for Life’ from the top spot, the ‘Suicide Squad’ spin-off starring Margot Robbie falls short of expectations with $33.3 million earnings.
    Feb 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Margot Robbie’s “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” has landed atop the North American box office with a lukewarm $33.3 million (£25.8 million) gross.
    The “Suicide Squad” spin-off, which features the “Bombshell” star reprising her role as DC Comics villain Harley Quinn, banked enough to fly to number one, but fell far short of earning expectations for its launch, which experts guessed would reach at least $50 million (£38.8 million).
    The muted opening makes the R-rated “Birds of Prey”, which had an estimated budget of $100 million (£77.5 million), the lowest-grossing movie adaptation in the DC Extended Universe; “Shazam!” previously held that title with a $53 million (£41.1 million) debut last year (19).
    The film, directed by Cathy Yan, struggled at the international box office too, generating just $48 million (£37.2 million) from territories outside North America, although Warner Bros. studio officials cite the coronavirus outbreak for putting a big dent in global box office figures, particularly in Asia.
    Despite the disappointing start, it was enough to beat Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s “Bad Boys for Life”, which falls to second place with $12 million (£9.3 million) after three weeks at number one.
    Oscars favourite “1917” takes third place, with “Dolittle” and “Jumanji: The Next Level” rounding out the new top five in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
    Top Ten Movies at Weekend Box Office for Feb. 7-9:
    “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” – $33.2 million
    “Bad Boys for Life” – $12 million
    “1917” – $9 million
    “Dolittle” – $6.6 million
    “Jumanji: The Next Level” – $5.5 million
    “The Gentlemen” – $4.1 million
    “Gretel & Hansel” – $3.5 million
    “Knives Out” – $2.35 million
    “Little Women” – $2.32 million
    “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” – $2.2 million

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    Margot Robbie Confident 'Birds of Prey' Will Receive Positive Response

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    Speaking about the ‘Suicide Squad’ spin-off, the ‘Bombshell’ actress believes her character Harley Quinn defies expectations and social norms in every way.
    Feb 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Margot Robbie’s new “Suicide Squad” spin-off “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” “defies expectations in every way,” according to the star.
    The Australian actress, 29, reprises her role as Harley Quinn in the forthcoming movie, and she told Fox News it’s the stereotypes she breaks that makes the character special.
    “I think the mere fact that we eliminated a romantic storyline kind of goes against what we’re used to or accustomed to seeing in a film when you have a female protagonist,” she said. “I think Harley defies expectations in every way, she defies social norms in every way and that’s just part of her (behaviour).”
    And the star insisted she’s not worried about pushing the boundaries, as it’s what audiences want.
    “I think people are really responding to something different these days,” she explained. “I think any time a movie or TV show is seemingly breaking the mold, people seem to respond extremely positively and I think that will happen in this case.”
    Robbie went on to suggest “Birds of Prey” is “fresh and different,” and unlike any other comic book film to date, adding it was “so fun” to reprise the role she originated in the 2016 film “Suicide Squad”.
    “Birds of Prey”, also starring Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Rosie Perez, is out now.

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