James Harvey
01-16-2002, 11:02 AM
According to Kryptonsite's <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/gotham.htm">Gothamsite</a>, there have been a lot of developments on the show. They are listed below:
<li>The background of the Huntress might be a bit more like her Pre-Crisis counterpart. With a name like Helena Kyle, she must be the daughter of *someone* catty.
<li>Fans looking for tension between the Huntress and Oracle will be happy to see that their relationship isn't that far off from what you see in the comics. The two characters are *very* different people with what seem to be very different methods, and this will surely lead into some friction. The addition of a third character to the mix (Dinah, the Black Canary) will only enhance this.
<li>The Dark Horizons description of the show's casting call said "there are no costumes or mask but instead 'body armor, cutting-edge weapons [and] occasional metahuman powers'."
<li>The show's pilot episode is being written by Laeta Kalogridis, who worked on the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
<li>Nothing has been said about frequent Birds comic book guest stars like Blue Beetle, Nightwing, or Power Girl; or of the villainous Ravens.
<li>There still is no guarantee that the Birds of Prey will indeed ever hit the air. A Bruce Wayne pilot script, also by Tollin-Robbins didn't even get filmed, despite great fan buzz. And even before that, in 1997, CBS ordered a pilot episode for the Justice League of America and was never picked up.
<li>If you're curious about the Birds of Prey comic, DC Comics has released a compilation of the first stories of the Oracle/Black Canary team-ups. You can order it by clicking here. You can also find new issues of Birds at comic book shops everywhere.
<li>Barbara (Oracle) makes the comment "we don't kill people." Huntress responds, "Speak for yourself." This shows the two have VERY different methods. Attn. WB: Your perfect Huntress would be Eliza Dushku!
<li>Dinah apparently has dreams that can predict the future in some day. In one dream she predicts meeting the Huntress.
<li>Much like the Black Canary often does in the comics, the Huntress chooses to ignore Oracle's connection by turning her phone off. She claims at first that the batteries are dead, and then Oracle reminds her that they are "ten-year self-recharging fused power cells." The tension between the two characters will likely be the best part of the show, if it happens.
<li>Despite their tensions, you can tell that Barbara and Helena (the Huntress) have a respect and admiration for one another. In what may be the pilot's final scene, the two talk about the "old days" and what it was like to "race across the rooftops under the moon."
<li>Oracle refers to "Helena's father -- Gotham's greatest champion -- and most people never even knew he existed." Could Helena's father indeed be whom it sounds like? This may add yet another layer to this already interesting-sounding show.
<li>In a scene that may have Bat-fans extremely excited, there is a flashback scene involving Barbara as Batgirl against the Joker, with a black-clad figure in silhouette. Apparently the Joker was the one behind a horrible night that left tragedy for Helena and Barbara.
<li>Helena has a shrink who also has a tie to the Batman universe. Think "Mad Love" for "Mister J."
As of right now, TheWB hasn't picked up the show, of confirmed it for the 2002-2003 schedule, but they are expected to make an announcement on the show, as well as the pilot, soon. Check out Kryptonsite's <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/gotham.htm">Gothamsite</a> for more. Stay tuned for more updates here at TZN.
<li>The background of the Huntress might be a bit more like her Pre-Crisis counterpart. With a name like Helena Kyle, she must be the daughter of *someone* catty.
<li>Fans looking for tension between the Huntress and Oracle will be happy to see that their relationship isn't that far off from what you see in the comics. The two characters are *very* different people with what seem to be very different methods, and this will surely lead into some friction. The addition of a third character to the mix (Dinah, the Black Canary) will only enhance this.
<li>The Dark Horizons description of the show's casting call said "there are no costumes or mask but instead 'body armor, cutting-edge weapons [and] occasional metahuman powers'."
<li>The show's pilot episode is being written by Laeta Kalogridis, who worked on the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
<li>Nothing has been said about frequent Birds comic book guest stars like Blue Beetle, Nightwing, or Power Girl; or of the villainous Ravens.
<li>There still is no guarantee that the Birds of Prey will indeed ever hit the air. A Bruce Wayne pilot script, also by Tollin-Robbins didn't even get filmed, despite great fan buzz. And even before that, in 1997, CBS ordered a pilot episode for the Justice League of America and was never picked up.
<li>If you're curious about the Birds of Prey comic, DC Comics has released a compilation of the first stories of the Oracle/Black Canary team-ups. You can order it by clicking here. You can also find new issues of Birds at comic book shops everywhere.
<li>Barbara (Oracle) makes the comment "we don't kill people." Huntress responds, "Speak for yourself." This shows the two have VERY different methods. Attn. WB: Your perfect Huntress would be Eliza Dushku!
<li>Dinah apparently has dreams that can predict the future in some day. In one dream she predicts meeting the Huntress.
<li>Much like the Black Canary often does in the comics, the Huntress chooses to ignore Oracle's connection by turning her phone off. She claims at first that the batteries are dead, and then Oracle reminds her that they are "ten-year self-recharging fused power cells." The tension between the two characters will likely be the best part of the show, if it happens.
<li>Despite their tensions, you can tell that Barbara and Helena (the Huntress) have a respect and admiration for one another. In what may be the pilot's final scene, the two talk about the "old days" and what it was like to "race across the rooftops under the moon."
<li>Oracle refers to "Helena's father -- Gotham's greatest champion -- and most people never even knew he existed." Could Helena's father indeed be whom it sounds like? This may add yet another layer to this already interesting-sounding show.
<li>In a scene that may have Bat-fans extremely excited, there is a flashback scene involving Barbara as Batgirl against the Joker, with a black-clad figure in silhouette. Apparently the Joker was the one behind a horrible night that left tragedy for Helena and Barbara.
<li>Helena has a shrink who also has a tie to the Batman universe. Think "Mad Love" for "Mister J."
As of right now, TheWB hasn't picked up the show, of confirmed it for the 2002-2003 schedule, but they are expected to make an announcement on the show, as well as the pilot, soon. Check out Kryptonsite's <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/gotham.htm">Gothamsite</a> for more. Stay tuned for more updates here at TZN.