Birds of Prey | |
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Genre | |
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Developed by | Laeta Kalogridis |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Revolution" by Aimee Allen |
Composer | Mark Snow |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Production location | Los Angeles |
Running time | 39–47 minutes |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | The WB |
Release | October 9, 2002 February 19, 2003 | –
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Birds of Prey is an American superhero television series that was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on the DC Comics series of the same name. The series takes place in a Gotham City abandoned by Batman.
The suits used in the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher Batman films were used (albeit repainted) in the series, and the initial trailers for the series used footage of Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne / Batman) and Michelle Pfeiffer (as Selina Kyle / Catwoman) from Batman Returns, indicating that at one point in the series’ development, it was intended to exist in a continuity adjacent to the Tim Burton Batman films.[2][3] Additionally, artwork featuring the Burton incarnations of Batman and Catwoman was commissioned to promote the series as a TV Guide cover, but ultimately went unused - as the show was cancelled before the artist finished the piece. [4] [5]
Despite the series debut garnering ratings of 7.6 million viewers (at the time, the network's largest premiere in the 18–34 demographic), the series was canceled after ratings fell sharply in subsequent weeks.[6] Thirteen episodes were produced and aired in total.[7]
Last week, The WB also was deciding the fate of its Wednesday-night drama, Birds of Prey. It's still in production, and The WB plans to air it through mid December, using all 13 episodes of the original order.