Extended Universe. The film would center on Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, with Gail Simone's The New 52 Batgirl comics used as "a starting point" for the film. In February 2018, it was announced that Whedon would be leaving the project as writer and director, citing that "[he] didn't really have a story". In April 2018, Warner Bros. announced that screenwriter Christina Hodson had been tapped to write the screenplay for Batgirl. After Whedon's exit, the studio said that it was actively looking for a female director. In May 2021, it was revealed that Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah had joined the project as co-directors. It was also revealed that the film is going to be an HBO Max Exclusive. In July 2021, actress and singer Leslie Grace was cast as Batgirl. The film was subsequently cancelled in August 2022. Collected editions Other collected editions Batman: Bruce Wayne – Murderer? (Batgirl #24) Batman: Bruce Wayne – Fugitive Vol. One (Batgirl #27 and 29) Batman: Bruce Wayne – Fugitive Vol. Three (Batgirl #33) Batman: War Games Act One – Outbreak (Batgirl #55) Batman: War Games Act Two – Tides (Batgirl #56) Batman: War Games Act Three – Endgame (Batgirl #57) See also Barbara Gordon Misfit Batwoman Gotham Girls List of women warriors in folklore References Sources External links Batgirl at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Batgirl on IMDb DC Comics American superheroes Articles about multiple fictional characters DC Comics female superheroes Comics spin-offs Characters created by Sheldon Moldoff DC Comics television characters Batman characters code names Female characters in television Female characters in animation Teenage superheroes