Principal photography on the DCEU ensemble film, Birds of Prey, may have begun earlier than expected.

In a post yesterday on her Twitter account, actor Ella Jay Basco hinted that filming for the upcoming DC Comics film had begun with the tweet later deleted from her profile.

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"1st day of principle photography 4 BOP & I can’t post anything but I can tell you about my little brother & sister #teambasco #deuce #emerson https://t.co/EEV28dxM9u"

Basco will reportedly portray Cassandra Cain in the film, with the movie's eponymous team of heroes rumored to be protecting her from the villainous Black Mask.

Previously, an anticipated start date of principal photography was reported for February before Huntress actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead noted that filming would indeed start at an undisclosed date in January.

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Directed by Cathy Yan from a script by Christina Hodson, Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) stars Margot Robbie, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Ewan McGregor, Steven Williams, Derek Wilson, Dana Lee, Francois Chau, Chris Messina and Matthew Willig. It is scheduled to be released on February 7, 2020.

(via Screen Rant)