Josh Whedon Batgirl Solo Film ?

[plastroncafe]

Just from the outset this looks like a DC movie I'll catch in the theater.
That hasn't happened since Man of Steel.

What I'm trying hardest to figure out is who Summer Glau will end up being cast as...

[AquaParade]

This doesn't have to be set in the current timeline. Wouldn't be surprised if the Batman movie takes place before the events of Man of Steel either.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Just from the outset this looks like a DC movie I'll catch in the theater.
That hasn't happened since Man of Steel.

What I'm trying hardest to figure out is who Summer Glau will end up being cast as...

Talia al Ghul? I'd be down for that.

And yeah, I'm super excited and hopeful for this. It's not often when I can take the wife to a CBM that SHE'S excited for. So far, it's been Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2, the Captain America sequels, and Wonder Woman...

[NinjaPug]

Per Entertainment Weekly:

Sources tell EW that this version will be Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon, and the movie will use the DC Comics “New 52” version of the character as a starting point.

In that timeline, launched in 2011, Barbara Gordon has recovered from a paralyzing spinal injury notoriously inflicted on her by the Joker in the 1988 graphic novel The Killing Joke. In the earlier books, that damage confined her to a wheelchair and ended her flying, swinging, punching career as Batgirl — but she continued to fight the good fight under the name Oracle as a super-hacker.

The New 52 books feature her several years after the Joker attack, having recovered full mobility after experimental surgery, although she is still haunted by the near-death experience.

It’s unclear how much of that series, written by Gail Simone, will be incorporated into Whedon’s film, but sources tell EW the movie will follow Simone’s harder-edged storyline rather than the more comical, playful “Batgirl of Burnside” series that was rebooted in 2014, featuring the hero as a social-media obsessed student living in a hipster neighborhood of Gotham.

[AquaParade]

I wouldn't be surprised if this was WB's intended take on "A Killing Joke".

Not saying it's a great idea to do it this way, but they like to adapt the comic book storylines.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

Per Entertainment Weekly:

Well. Yeah. Figured.

Disappointed, but not surprised. Just avoid "Burnside" and "HipsterBabs" and I'll be content.

Also, some Killing Joke flashbacks would be nice.

[plastroncafe]

Yay! Flashbacks to when Babs was sexually victimized as a kid!
Just what we needed!

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Yay! Flashbacks to when Babs was sexually victimized as a kid!
Just what we needed!

Would it be less fridgy if she was just physically crippled and the whole sexual angle of Joker's attack was completely ignored?

Also, hopefully we can get Babs to create a Birds of Prey... and bring in Spoiler, Huntress, Black Canary, and STARLING.

[Candy Kappa]

I'd love to see a Whedon movie of Batgirl of Burnside, it's fun, spunky and entertaining.

Whedon doing a movie based off Simone's stuff would be nifty too. But, the less KJ the better, there's enough doom and gloom in DCEU

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Would it be less fridgy if she was just physically crippled and the whole sexual angle of Joker's attack was completely ignored?

Not really.
I mean, maybe if I considered myself more of a DC person the tweak would have more meaning?
But to be honest? Even with Whedon at the helm, a dude whose stuff I am generally a fan of, I'm all good with that story line.

[Andrew NDB]

I see that name in there again, though. That's what's going to screw this up.

Geoff Johns.

[ranger_scout]

Right now I'm VERY TORN on this. I'm a big fan of the character of Batgirl, but for the past couple of years I have not watched anything Whedon has done in the past or present. What he did here is truly awful.

http://www.inquisitr.com/3890026/fil...use-its-funny/

The same can be said for Whedon's good friend Mark Ruffalo and his work. Since late 2015 I have been taking a long hiatus from watching him in anything until Thor: Ragnorak because of him being so extreme and public about his own dirty habits.

The LEGO Batman Movie really allowed Barbara Gordon/Batgirl to shine. So, while I might have to think a while about seeing this film I hoping that the movie will show her in a positive light.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I see that name in there again, though. That's what's going to screw this up.

Geoff Johns.

Judging by his comics, I can't understand what everyone seems to love about Geoff Johns.

That being said, I'm not sure why you think he'll screw this up. I feel like he probably has little say in this, despite his new title. Maybe you know something I don't.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Also, hopefully we can get Babs to create a Birds of Prey... and bring in Spoiler, Huntress, Black Canary, and STARLING.

I'm sure that'd be the idea.

What's also funny is that Whedon very publicly announced just a couple months back that he wouldn't be doing anything with "other people's characters" in the foreseeable future. WB must have had a sizeable truck of money for him.

[raph27]

I find it funny that the director of the first two giant crossover movies in the MCU is now doing a DCCU movie.

As for the actual movie, I feel the same way about this that I do with the Nightwing movie. I'm very excited for them but DC has been announcing way too many movies. At least see how WW and JL do before announcing 10+ movies.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by raph27

At least see how WW and JL do before announcing 10+ movies.

It's sort of a much, much more bloated version of the typical studio attempts to instill audience confidence when a movie premieres.

You know, Green Lantern drops... suddenly there's 10 articles about, "Green Lantern 2 is greenlit!" and so forth, and all the fans take it as an absolute. And then the movie never even makes it to pre-production. We've seen that kind of thing happen a million times.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

And it's such a foolish thing to do when you're just starting out. Announcing their entire ten-year plan on one day, one event, was the absolute stupidest way DC could have kicked off their cinematic universe. Announcing effing Cyborg when BvS hadn't come out yet.... what genius came up with that?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by TheSkeletonMan939

And it's such a foolish thing to do when you're just starting out. Announcing their entire ten-year plan on one day, one event, was the absolute stupidest way DC could have kicked off their cinematic universe. Announcing effing Cyborg when BvS hadn't come out yet.... what genius came up with that?

Shhh. Shhhh. Don't question genius.

Only hopes and dreams and puppies and starlight now. And incredible movies.



The day Cyborg comes out in theaters is the day we know the Matrix is glitching.

[Splinter the boss]

I would love to see a batgirl movie. I hope it happens. It has to be great though.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

I'd love to see a Whedon movie of Batgirl of Burnside, it's fun, spunky and entertaining.

It's also not Batgirl