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20 on Leslie Grace talks about preparing for the role of BatgirlIt seems that Leslie Grace was manifesting the role of Batgirl since she was a child and she didn't even know it. In a new interview with Elle, Grace is sharing some of her own background with the role of Batgirl and what she is doing to prepare for it. "I always loved the idea…
The cast of the upcoming Batgirl for HBO Max has grown by one as Jacob Scipio has joined the film in an unknown role. According to a report from Deadline, Scipio is next up opposite Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables 4. His breakout role, however, was in Bad Boys For Life. Deadline is also saying…
Batgirl directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are opening up a bit more about their film, and they are promising that some form of Batman will appear in the movie. Despite actor Leslie Grace having previously said her Batgirl film would not have an appearance by Batman, the directors are saying otherwise. Speaking with…
Leslie Grace is in full training mode for the Batgirl movie, and that includes every aspect of the character. Speaking with Billboard in support of her solo song, "Bachatica," Grace was asked about preparing for her role as Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl. "Lots and lots of training!" said the actor. "I’m currently fight-training every day…
Taking on any superhero role is always a challenge for an actor, but it appears that Leslie Grace is mentally prepared to get ready to be Batgirl. Grace made her film debut in the recent In The Heights, and taking on the role of Barbara Gordon will only be her second role. But she sounds…
According to a new report, J.K. Simmons is in talks to reprise the role of Commissioner Gordon in the upcoming Batgirl movie on HBO Max. The Hollywood Reporter has shared the news that Simmons is in talks to appear in Batgirl. Simmons first appeared in the role in 2017's Justice League, and then appeared again…
According to a new report, Leslie Grace will be suiting up as Barbara Gordon in the upcoming Batgirl movie. After news that Warner Bros. would be testing multiple actresses this week for the role lead role in Batgirl, it seems the studio has already found the actress. According to a report from Deadline, Leslie Grace…
It seems that Warner Bros. is kicking it into high gear when it comes to preparing the upcoming Batgirl movie. According to a new report from Deadline, Warner Bros. is deep into the hunt now for its new Batgirl. Actor tests are reportedly going to begin this week with several names already being suggested as…
It's still unclear when the HBO Max Batgirl will be releasing, but it does appear that work is getting underway. One of the most important first steps in any film production is picking your actors for the key roles. In a film such as Batgirl, that means you're going to need the hero, her father,…
The Batgirl movie is back on, and it's heading to HBO Max with a pair of directors taking on the task. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys for Life) will be directing the story of Barbra Gordon. Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) wrote the script, bringing her up…
While all Batman fans' eyes were on how many Oscars Joker would go home with inside the theater, there was a bit of Bat-family talk on the red carpet outside. Variety spoke with Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart) on the red carpet and brought up the rumors that she may be in talks to play Batgirl. She…
Somewhere, Christina Hodson is continuing to work on a script for a Batgirl movie, and there is already someone who would like to take a crack at directing it: Nicolas Winding Refn Speaking with Collider recently in reference to his “13-hour film,” Too Old to Die Young, Refn was asked why he hasn't directed any…
UPDATE: Forbes how updated their report, saying that Harley Quinn will appear in The Suicide Squad after all. The original story continues below. A new report from Forbes is out this morning, clearing up some DC Films rumors. It also answers questions fans have had regarding projects like James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. According to Forbes, Harley…
Christina Hodson has quickly become one of the most in-demand writers in Hollywood. She wrote Bumblebee, in theaters this month, and Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), which starts production soon. Now, Hodson is writing Batgirl and really enjoying the experience. Warner Bros., usually known for being a filmmaker-driven studio, has been accused…
A female director (Patty Jenkins) was behind Wonder Woman, the most successful DCEU movie yet, and Warner Bros. is keen on keeping that going for the next movies about their other female superheroes. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. is looking to hire a female director for Supergirl, which we just learned was in development last…
Earlier this year we learned that Warner Bros. was moving forward with a Birds of Prey movie that will star and be produced by Margot Robbie. Joining her in that movie will be Batgirl, and fan favorite actress Jane Levy has thrown her name into the mix for that role. A fan on Twitter suggested…
Ever since Batgirl was announced last year, actresses from Hailee Steinfeld to Lindsay Lohan have expressed their interest in the role. Today, we can add another. The Walking Dead's Katelyn Nacon was asked by a fan on Twitter which superhero she'd like to play. "Omg I want Batgirl," Nacon replied. After Batgirl writer/director Joss Whedon…
In February, Joss Whedon announced that he was no longer writing or directing Batgirl. The only reason he gave at the time was that he didn't have a story. Last night at the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War, Whedon elaborated on why he decided to exit Batgirl. "It had been a year since I had…
The status of Batgirl has been up in the air since writer/director Joss Whedon exited the project earlier this year. We had heard that Batgirl wasn't a priority and that Warner Bros. was going to focus on movies about the main members of the Justice League, but apparently that wasn't the case. According to The…
Last month when Joss Whedon dropped out of Batgirl because he couldn't come up with a story, Roxane Gay, a New York Times best-selling author who has written Marvel comics before, offered to do it for him. A vice president at WB/DC Entertainment publicly replied on Twitter and there seemed to be interest on both…
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