Warner Bros. May Have Just Found A New Writer For BATGIRL...On Social Media?!

Warner Bros. May Have Just Found A New Writer For BATGIRL...On Social Media?! Warner Bros. May Have Just Found A New Writer For BATGIRL...On Social Media?!

Last night, we heard that Joss Whedon is no longer writing and directing Batgirl and when an author and comic book writer reached out to DC Comics on Twitter, she got an unexpected response from a WB exec.

By JoshWilding - Feb 23, 2018 01:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Batgirl
Despite the fact that we recently heard Batgirl is one of the next projects Warner Bros. will be focusing on, the movie lost its writer and director last night when Joss Whedon decided to walk away from the DC Comics adaptation. He claimed it was a result of not having any ideas for the story but it probably has something to do with what happened to Justice League and moviegoers would prefer a female creative team working behind the camera for a film revolving around a character like Barbara Gordon. 

While the studio is now looking for a woman to direct Batgirl, the movie may have found a writer in a very unexpected place. Author Roxane Gay penned the World of Wakanda comic book for Marvel which was praised for its prominent portrayal of LGBTQ characters. She's also penned The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist and books like An Untamed State and Hunger.

Last night, she offered to write Batgirl and received a response from Michele Wells, Vice-President of Content Strategy at DC Entertainment. There's nothing to say this will amount to anything but it's very interesting and kind of unbelievable that the company is essentially willing to talk to whoever throws their name into the hat on social media. If she's a good fit, though, this may be no bad thing! We'll have to wait and see but be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. 




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MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 2/23/2018, 1:43 AM
The Batgirl is dead. Bury it.

CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/23/2018, 1:44 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - The batgirl lives.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 2/23/2018, 1:46 AM
@CrazyCipher -
toylled
toylled - 2/23/2018, 1:55 AM
Well, they've just doomed this movie.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/23/2018, 2:00 AM
Just another day at dc.

crawley
crawley - 2/23/2018, 6:08 AM
@CrazyCipher - Steamed Hams but Skinner is Warner Bros. Entertainment.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 2/23/2018, 6:22 AM
@CrazyCipher - Arora borealis? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely in your kitchen?
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 2/23/2018, 2:01 AM
Just put a fire under Matt Reeves a$$ and get him going on The Batman ....add Batgirl and Nitewing as secondary characters/cameos and see how the audience react........then just take it from there.

CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/23/2018, 2:04 AM
@emeraldtaurus - How are random commenters i see smarter than the wb execs.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 2/23/2018, 2:04 AM
@emeraldtaurus - That's too sensible for WB. Everyone knows that.
dracula
dracula - 2/23/2018, 2:08 AM
@emeraldtaurus - maybe introduce Nightwing in The Batman, and introduce Batgirl in Nightwing, you dont want to many characters in the first batman movie
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/23/2018, 2:07 AM
I can't be the only one who thinks this is kinda cool, right?
If she's up to the task, then why no? :D
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/23/2018, 2:09 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I am indifferent because i dont really know much about her, and im kinda contrained of hiring people across social media.

But i hope its a women, as this is a film that needs a good down to earth female writer.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/23/2018, 2:11 AM
@CrazyCipher
I doubt this will pan out, but i think one should always try his/her luck...you never know!
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/23/2018, 2:17 AM
@Doomsday8888 - true.
TerryTerrapin
TerryTerrapin - 2/23/2018, 4:19 AM
@CrazyCipher - Looks like our comments were deleted. What did you actually say I never saw your comment?
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/23/2018, 4:35 AM
@TerryTerrapin - Just that someone else did the article, its fine.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 2/23/2018, 2:08 AM
This is just too good to not be true. :D
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 2/23/2018, 2:12 AM
That’s actually kind of amazing. Whatever works works in my book.
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