Canary (HBO Max)

[Navjot Singh]

‘Birds of Prey’ Spinoff In the Works With Misha Green, Jurnee Smollett

A feature project centered on Black Canary is now in early development at HBO Max.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Misha Green is reuniting with her Lovecraft Country collaborator Jurnee Smollett for a DC movie project featuring heroine Black Canary, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The project, which is in early development at HBO Max, is a spinoff from Warner Bros.’s 2020 DC movie Birds of Prey which featured characters Harley Quinn, the Huntress, and Cassandra Cain. Also in the cast of heroes was Canary, played by Smollett.

Green will write the script for the feature, with Smollett due to reprise her role. Sur Kroll, who produced Prey, will produce Canary.