Are we in for an Arrowverse Birds of Prey reunion?

With the recent news of original Birds of Prey cast member Ashley Scott returning to her role for the Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, we’re hoping for a complete reunion.

The excitement building toward this year’s massive DC crossover is off the charts, and it keeps getting bigger with more throwback casting announcements almost every other day. We know that Brandon Routh will reprise his role as Superman in a Kingdom Come reality, John Wesley Shipp will return as the original Flash from the ’90s television series, and even voice actor Kevin Conroy will be playing Bruce Wayne (after providing the voice of Batman in Batman: The Animated Series). However, one recent casting choice has grabbed our attention big-time: Ashley Scott will reprise her Huntress role from the short-lived Birds of Prey television series.

While most people may only be more familiar with the upcoming Birds of Prey movie starring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, some may not know that the movie is based off a DC comic book of the same name that has already had one live-action iteration. Birds of Prey, the television series, premiered in October of 2002 on The WB network, and hot on the heels of its superhero predecessor, Smallville.

The series featured a trio of heroines who take up crime-fighting in Gotham (here, referred to as New Gotham) following the disappearance of Batman. The heroines included Dina Meyer as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl/Oracle, Ashley Scott as Helena Kyle/Huntress, and Rachel Skarsten as Dinah Lance/Black Canary. The team would often face-off against classic Bat-villains like Clayface and Harley Quinn (played by ’80s queen, Mia Sara) on a “monster of the week” format.

Check out the trailer for the Birds of Prey TV series here:

The series hoped to follow in the footsteps of previously successful female-led shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed, but it only lasted for 13 episodes due to low ratings and a lack of direction. However, even though it only ran for one season, the show has developed a cult following in the years since its cancellation.

Despite some parts of the show not aging well, the cast mostly received praise for their nuanced performances — particularly Meyer’s paralyzed Batgirl turned computer hacker (portraying the first superheroine on tv who used a wheelchair). The show also took the time to flesh out each individual character over the course of the season, giving us more than just one-dimensional crime-fighters; Barbara was a teacher and had a love interest, Helena had the baggage of being the daughter of Batman and Catwoman, and Dinah was later revealed to be the daughter of the original Black Canary.

Often considered ahead of its time, the show’s refreshing take on strong female superheroes supporting each other and working together to get through their trauma was great to see. While there has been an iteration of the Birds of Prey in the Arrowverse once before, we can’t help but feel delighted over the possibility of Meyer (reports have indicated that she’s interested) and Skarsten (who has landed a role as the main villain on the upcoming Batwoman series anyway) rejoining Scott and seeing our lovely ladies back together again.

Would you like to see a Birds of Prey reunion on the Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths? Sound off in the comments below.