Warner Bros. Had No Plans For A BATGIRL Movie Until Joss Whedon Changed Their Minds

Warner Bros. Had No Plans For A BATGIRL Movie Until Joss Whedon Changed Their Minds

New details about Batgirl have been revealed and we now know that it wasn't Warner Bros. that approached Joss Whedon about the movie as the filmmaker actually went to them with a pitch for the movie.

By JoshWilding - Aug 30, 2017 02:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Batgirl
Source: Variety
Variety has a piece up about Warner Bros.' plans for future DC Comics adaptations and there's a very interesting tidbit in there about Batgirl. We first heard about the movie when it was revealed that The Avengers director Joss Whedon would be both writing and directing the DC Comics adaptation. 

However, while many fans assumed the studio must have fought hard to get Whedon on board the project, the trade reveals that it wasn't a project they'd given any thought to "until Whedon confessed to his love of Barbara Gordon and her masked alter ego." Since he made that pitch, Batgirl was given the green light. It's unclear just how much that had to do with his decision to help with Justice League.

Given the success of Wonder Woman, it's hard to imagine the studio not considering a Batgirl movie at some point but it appears as if we definitely have Whedon to thank for it finally becoming a reality. 

Batgirl doesn't have a release date but it's possible that Whedon will start work on it once Justice League is finished. We'll have to wait and see as it's one of many DC Comics movies in development but Warner Bros. would be foolish to let the filmmaker not work on what is clearly a passion project.
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jjk2814
jjk2814 - 8/30/2017, 2:35 AM
I hope these new movies work. There's nothing inherently wrong with the idea of not following a strict continuity. Who knows good things may come.
Gjedi
Gjedi - 8/30/2017, 3:23 AM
@jjk2814 - true...may work..or not..but at least they are giving these film makers an opportunity..to make great one shot comicbook movies..not being part of some kind f shared universe
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 8/30/2017, 2:35 AM
Now I start to wonder if this is gonna be an alternate story in the dcwb movie line up
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 8/30/2017, 2:43 AM
Of course Whedon wanted to direct a Batgirl movie. He's running out of female stars to have affairs with.
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 8/30/2017, 2:48 AM




Hope it's like this.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 8/30/2017, 2:57 AM
I know it's trendy to hate Whedon now days, but unless he pulls a "Black Widow" on Babs, i'm on board with this.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 8/30/2017, 3:53 AM
@Doomsday8888 - What's wrong with Black Widow? She's one of the best MCU characters.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 8/30/2017, 4:19 AM
@Nightwing1015 -
To be honest, i don't even care about BW, my problem was how Whedon used her in AoU.
Like that shitty decision with Hulk.
Jeight8
Jeight8 - 8/30/2017, 10:00 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Black Widow is one of the best live-action female characters so if he pulls a BW you should be thankful.
dotherightthing
dotherightthing - 8/30/2017, 3:09 AM
if i was at warners i would have gotten him to choose between flash or green lantern. not just let him do what he wants.

the problem is joss was supposed to do WW left for marvel and made them 2 billion so now he has all the cards. fingers crossed batgirl is good
Snotzo
Snotzo - 8/30/2017, 3:18 AM
Whedon's looking for his new main squeeze.
Asturgis
Asturgis - 8/30/2017, 7:09 AM
@Snotzo - I love how your user pic is the permanent GIF to everything you're saying lol That's amazing.
Hawknaba
Hawknaba - 8/30/2017, 3:34 AM
Idk man recently i'm noticing Whedon just creeping on these female superheroes...


...i see you Whedon
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