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Batgirl star Leslie Grace confirms that Batman won’t appear in the HBO Max movie

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Some three and a half years after Joss Whedon “stepped down” from the director’s chair, Warner Bros. and DC Films are pushing ahead with their plans for a Batgirl movie, with Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah set to direct Leslie Grace (In the Heights) as Barbara Gordon for an […]

J.K. Simmons in talks to return as Commissioner Gordon for Batgirl

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A week after In The Heights‘ Leslie Grace was cast as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC film Batgirl, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed J.K. Simmons is in talks to reprise the role of Commissioner James Gordon, Batgirl’s father, in the film. Simmons was first cast as Gordon by Zack Snyder for Justice League, a […]

The search for HBO Max’s Batgirl narrows down to three choices

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Batgirl is coming to DC Films, and Warner Bros. is on the hunt for its leading lady. The three names in the running for the role in the HBO Max Original film are Isabela Merced, Zoey Deutch, and Leslie Grace. Each of them are budding names in the industry, all coming off some pretty solid […]

Bad Boys For Life directors to tackle Batgirl movie for Warner Bros. and DC Films

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Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have enlisted Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to take the reins on the long-planned Batgirl movie. According to Deadline, the duo are set to direct the DC Comics adaptation from a script penned by Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley […]

Batgirl would have featured in Ben Affleck’s The Batman movie, says Deathstroke actor Joe Manganiello

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The more that’s revealed about Ben Affleck’s once-planned The Batman film, the more disappointing it becomes that we never got his version. The latest news about the abandoned DCEU project comes from Justice Con, a fan-organized event for all things Zack Snyder, where actor Joe Manganiello spoke in detail about how his character Deathstroke would’ve […]

Titans casts Savannah Welch as Barbara Gordon for third season

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DC’s Titans will feature another familiar face for comic book fans in its third season as Variety reports the series has cast Savannah Welch (Six) as Barbara Gordon, the former Batgirl and daughter of former Gotham City police commissioner Jim Gordon. In the third season of Titans, Barbara Gordon has followed in her father’s footsteps to become […]

Warner Bros. and DC Films planning six movies annually, including the likes of Static Shock and Batgirl

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DC Films is embracing the future of streaming while still saving their biggest projects for the big screen. In a recent interview with the New York Times, president of DC Films Walter Hamada opened up about the DC Extended Universe’s future and fans will be delighted to learn that they plan to release a plethora […]

Hot Toys unveils its Batman: Arkham Knight Batgirl collectible figure

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Hot Toys has released promotional images for its Video Game Masterpiece series Batgirl 1:6 scale figure from Batman: Arkham Knight; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles “Joker’s got my father.” With the fame of the Batman Arkham game series continues to spread globally, some of the iconic characters from Batman: Arkham […]