Beloved DC comics character Barbara Gordon is joining Titans for the third season premiere. Back in 2018, Titans was the first show to premiere on DC's streaming service DC Universe and soon became a solid performer. The second season arrived last year and ran from September to November, with a third season confirmed just ahead of the finale. No official start date has been announced, but fans are eager to know when their favorite young super team will be returning for more adventures. Many are hoping the third season will finally make good on its promise of showing the Titans working together after two seasons of them struggling to assemble.
The main story for Titans season 3 is a mystery, though some lingering plot threads from season 2 could shed some light on where the show will go. The DC comics villain Blackfire (Damaris Lewis) was seen arriving on Earth at the end of the season, likely looking for her sister Koriand'r (Anna Diop). Fans are expecting an intense showdown between the two based on their relationship from the comics. Additionally, there's hope that Donna Troy (Conor Leslie), who died in the second season finale, will somehow come back to life. The odds on that happening are quite good, as Leslie recently seemed to tease her return.
Now Titans fans have one more thing to look forward to, and that's the arrival of Barbara Gordon, AKA Batgirl, AKA Oracle. During a livestream on Facebook with Titans cinematographers Boris Mojsovski and Brendan Steacy, Mojsovski addressed the rumors that the season 3 premiere would feature a new character. He confirmed the arrival of a fresh face and said, "it will be Barbara Gordon."
Much of the livestream was dedicated to Mojsovski and Steacy discussing their work on Titans, though a few more hints were given about the upcoming season. Mojsovski also revealed they would be returning to Gotham, and that season 3 would thus resemble parts of the previous seasons. As he said, "The season should have, in a good way, many resemblances of the first season and some cool emotional stuff from the second season." Mojsovski expressed his excitement for what's to come, which is bound to intrigue fans.
Titans' inclusion of Barbara Gordon comes after this year's Birds of Prey, which famously did not include her. In the comics, Barbara is one of the key members of the Birds of Prey, but in the film she was replaced by Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie). This definitely rubbed some fans the wrong way, as many thought Barbara deserved to be the star of the film. While a (potentially quick) appearance on Titans might not be enough to erase those resentments, it still might make fans happy that Barbara will be making some kind of live-action appearance this year.
Source: Canadian Society of Cinematographers/Facebook