Warner Bros change Birds Of Prey title after Margot Robbie film registers slow box office start

The title for Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey was changed after the film did not perform well at the box office.

Actor Margot Robbie’s latest anti-hero ensemble feature Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn has reportedly being marketed by Warner Bros with a new title in the wake of dismal opening weekend score. Robbie reprise her Suicide Squad character of Harley Quinn in the film.

Ella Jay Basco, left, and Margot Robbie in a scene from Birds of Prey. (AP)

But after a slow start at the domestic box office where the film raked in just USD 33 million on the opening day, the studio executives are now pitching the movie in the theatres with a new title, Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows, from left, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, Ella Jay Basco and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in a scene from Birds of Prey. (AP)

According to Entertainment Weekly, prominent theatre chains in the US like AMC, Regal, and Cinemark are all displaying the film’s new title on their websites. Birds of Prey, directed by Cathy Yan, also features Ewan McGregor as Black Mask, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain and Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya.

The film, which released worldwide on February 7, has been hailed by critics for its story and performances, particularly by Robbie.

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