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'Batgirl' not a priority as Warner Bros. focuses on heroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, etc.
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255 on 'Batgirl' not a priority as Warner Bros. focuses on heroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, etc.According to a new report from The Wrap, Warner Bros. is not in any hurry to find a replacement for Batgirl after writer/director Joss Whedon exited the project last week. Instead, The Wrap says Warner Bros. will focus on the main members of the Justice League like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and…
Earlier this week, writer/director Joss Whedon dropped out of Batgirl. The reason? "I didn’t really have a story," he said. Roxane Gay, a New York Times best-selling author who has written Marvel comics before, thinks she has a story. "Hey DC Comics, I can write your Batgirl movie, no prob," Gay tweeted. And it didn't…
Last night a Zack Snyder super fan named Fiona shared a photo of a tweet on Vero about the news of Joss Whedon stepping down from Batgirl. "More bad news for fans of DC Entertainment: Joss Whedon is giving up on his Batgirl movie," the tweet read. Fiona, who is from China, shared some of…
Warner Bros. has lost another director, this time it's Batgirl's Joss Whedon. “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story,” Whedon told The Hollywood Reporter. It sounds like Whedon decided to leave on his own, and DC…
Earlier this month, Lindsay Lohan launched a Twitter campaign to be Batgirl in the upcoming Joss Whedon movie. “[Retweet] if I should star in the new BATGIRL movie and everyone tell [director Joss Whedon],” she wrote. Apparently she really wants the role, because tonight she was at it again. Lohan posted a photo mashup of…
We can add another redhead to the list of actresses who want to be Batgirl. Lindsay Lohan is perhaps the most popular name we've heard so far. This morning, the Parent Trap star started a Twitter campaign for the role and tagged director Joss Whedon. "[Retweet] if I should star in the new BATGIRL movie…
Actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld has thrown her name into the mix for Joss Whedon's upcoming Batgirl movie. While promoting her new movie Pitch Perfect 3, Steinfeld was asked if she'd like to be in a big superhero movie. "Yes, absolutely. Definitely on my bucket list," she replied. When asked which superhero she'd like to…
Alicia Silverstone was 21 years old when she played Batgirl in 1997's Batman & Robin. Now, the 40 year old actress wants another shot at the role, and thinks she could do a much better job. "I feel like I could do a much better Batgirl now than I did then. It would be fun…
Last night Variety spoke to Joss Whedon at the premiere of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, where he confirmed he was making a Batgirl movie, and The Hollywood Reporter was there to speak to him as well. Based on Whedon's comments to THR, it sounds like he's interested in telling a Batgirl origin…
Variety caught up with Joss Whedon at the premiere of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 tonight, and he confirmed that he's making Batgirl! Whedon said he doesn't have anyone in mind of the role yet -- he's busy creating his version of the character -- working on the script. But it seems like…
Joss Whedon played a big part in Marvel's success, starting with 2012's The Avengers. He wrote and directed that movie, along with its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron. He also served as a consultant on other Marvel projects. That's why some fans were surprised that Whedon was coming over to DC to write and direct Batgirl. The…
Last week we learned that Joss Whedon was in final talks to write, direct, and produce a Batgirl movie. The Sun caught up with Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins to get her thoughts on Whedon directing another female-lead superhero movie in the DC universe. “I don’t even know if that deal is done or not…
Earlier today we learned that Joss Whedon was in final talks to write, direct, and produce a Batgirl movie set in the DC Films universe, and now Entertainment Weekly has details on which comics will influence the story. According to EW, Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon, will be Batgirl in Joss Whedon's movie. It'll be based…
Avengers director Joss Whedon is in final talks to write, direct, and produce a standalone Batgirl movie for Warner Bros., Variety reports. No other producers are attached, but Variety says that Toby Emmerich, president and chief content officer of Warner Bros., is overseeing the project with Jon Berg and Geoff Johns. Update: Joss Whedon's Batgirl movie will…
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