Will Black Canary have a big role to play in theDCEU? That’s what a new rumor fromLatino Reviewclaims. According to their sources,Warner Bros. and DCare currently casting Black Canary for her introduction inJustice League Part 1. After she is established in theDC cinematic universe, she will go onto appear in a number of otherDC movies.
The site goes onto claim that DC is already making plans for what happens after 2020 and the upcoming slate of movies that kick off withBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. They are starting to focus on new projects, all of which will continue to be interconnected to this world, and part of the on-screenJustice Leagueuniverse. This past weekend sawWonder Womanbegin filming in England, and with that going smoothly, the studios apparently want to bring in another strong female superhero presence.
Black Canary is said to be leading a female-centric team-up movie to come sometime after 2020. In theDC comics' post-Crisis continuity, both Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance use Black Canary as their secret identity. While Dinah Laurel Lance has the super-charged sonic attack known as the ‘Canary Cry’, both individuals are masters at hand-to-hand combat. While it’s suspected that Black Canary will make her appearance in Justice League Part 1, directorZack Snydermay wait untilJustice League Part 2to unleash her. And with the first installment not that far away, casting is said to be heating up.
There are two current front runners for the coveted role, and they will both have the character’s signature blonde hairdo. First up isAbbey Lee, who was seen in this past summer’sMad Max: Fury Roadand will next be seen inGods of EgyptandThe Neon Demon. Second up isAlona Tal, who you may have seen onSupernaturalorBurn Notice. Neither girl is said to be an odds on favorite.
Latino Review goes onto state that the supposed female team-up movie isBirds of Prey, which got it’s own TV show in 2002. That movie is said to be in-development, and it is speculated thatJena Malonewill reprise herBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicerole in the movie, said to be that of Barbara Gordon. In the film, Black Canary and Gordon will team-up. TheBirds of PreyTV series was actually the first to introduce a live-action Harley Quinn, and you can expect, if this rumor pans out, there will likely be some sort of crossover withSuicide Squad.
