Author: Jon Lyus
Given the tepid reaction to the DC cinematic universe over the last year it’s hard to imagine any new film set in their shared world raising anything other than a murmur of interest. However that was before Variety broke the news that Joss Whedon is close to signing on the dotted line to write, produce and direct a Batgirl movie. Frankly it’s an obvious choice, given Whedon’s long work with the perennial ‘strong female characters’, however his work with Marvel’s Avengers films is surely what helped DC and Warner Bros. roll out the red carpet for him.
Batgirl (aka Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon) has already featured in one DC film this year, in The Lego Batman Movie, however the character has languished on the live action stage since Alicia Silverstone played the role in 1997’s Batman and Robin. The report states...
Given the tepid reaction to the DC cinematic universe over the last year it’s hard to imagine any new film set in their shared world raising anything other than a murmur of interest. However that was before Variety broke the news that Joss Whedon is close to signing on the dotted line to write, produce and direct a Batgirl movie. Frankly it’s an obvious choice, given Whedon’s long work with the perennial ‘strong female characters’, however his work with Marvel’s Avengers films is surely what helped DC and Warner Bros. roll out the red carpet for him.
Batgirl (aka Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon) has already featured in one DC film this year, in The Lego Batman Movie, however the character has languished on the live action stage since Alicia Silverstone played the role in 1997’s Batman and Robin. The report states...
- 3/30/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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