The Batman legend is about to take a very unexpected turn. With "Birds of Prey," the producers of "Smallville" masterfully combine the human drama of their hit WB series with a stunning cinematic visual style. It begins with New Gotham in chaos. In one night, Catwoman is murdered and Batgirl falls in a rain of gunfire, victims of The Joker’s wrath. With his true love dead, The Caped Crusader flees the city and Batgirl, now confined to a wheelchair, redefines herself as "Oracle" (Dina Meyer, "Beverly Hills, 90210"), a master of cybernetics and weapons design. She takes under her wing the secret daughter of Batman and Catwoman, "Huntress" (Ashley Scott, "Dark Angel"), who is as fierce as she is beautiful.
Powerful, haunting visions lead a third young woman, Dinah (Rachel Skarsten, "Virginia’s Run"), to their secret Clock Tower lair. The trio is complete. They are now the Birds of Prey, determined to battle crime in a New Gotham laced with bold new villains. Shemar Moore ("The Brothers") and Sherilyn Fenn ("Twin Peaks") also star.
From executive producers Laeta Kalogridis ("Lara Croft: Tomb Raider"), Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola, "Birds of Prey" is produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions and Warner Bros. Television, based on the popular DC Comic.
(TV-PG, L, V)
