Christina Hodson will be starting from scratch on the project, and she’s a solid replacement, not just because she has already written the Batgirl character for Birds of Prey, but because she brings a much-needed female perspective to the film.
April Dawn gives Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment a half-dozen female directors who should realistically be given the chance to direct Batgirl, including Mudbound‘s Rachel Morrison, the first Oscar-nominated female cinematographer in history.
Should the superhero project movie move forward, Warner Bros. and new DC chief Walter Hamada plan to hire a female filmmaker for Batgirl, who has never had her own movie despite the character’s popularity.
Joss Whedon is in negotiations with Warner Bros. Pictures to direct, write, and produce a standalone Batgirl film, the Tracking Board has confirmed. Toby Emmerich, Jon Berg, and Geoff Johns will oversee for the studio.
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