Sometimes it takes a while for rumors to begin to coalesce into something real. Other times it just takes a day or two. It was only recently that we learned of a possible Birds of Prey spinoff that would star Jurnee Smollett as Dinah “Black Canary” Lance. Now Cinelinx chimes in with an update that says the project could be a reunion with Lovecraft Country creator, Misha Green.
The report goes that Green is writing the Black Canary spinoff, reuniting with Smollett who starred in HBO’s short-lived, critically-acclaimed Lovecraft Country. They add that this project, which is either a film or series, could be exclusive to HBO Max which is something I suggested in the previous story.
In that earlier post, I also referenced Smollett’s desires to return to the Black Canary role. What I left out because it didn’t apply at the time, is that Green had also expressed interest in doing a series on the character, revealing that she often used Canary to defeat Smollett in games of Injustice 2…
“I mean, you can’t help but imagine it a little bit… like, ‘What would I do with a Black Canary show?’” Green said. “It’d be exciting, I know that.”
Meanwhile, Green is already pretty busy writing a Tomb Raider sequel for star Alicia Vikander. She’s also developing a superhero project for Apple.
