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Post by LtD73 on Mar 30, 2017 11:59:07 GMT -5
Just got announced that Joss Whedon is writing, directing and producing a Batgirl movie for the DCEU
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Post by Mox on Mar 30, 2017 12:18:04 GMT -5
Just got announced that Joss Whedon is writing, directing and producing a Batgirl movie for the DCEU
That's pretty huge news, but it will be a miracle if WB doesn't screw this up. Hopefully he doesn't end up leaving the project.
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Post by IRS on Mar 30, 2017 13:15:31 GMT -5
Just got announced that Joss Whedon is writing, directing and producing a Batgirl movie for the DCEU I wonder which beloved character he'll be murdering...
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Post by Jimmy Toucan (+ The Flipout) on Mar 30, 2017 14:14:52 GMT -5
The JL trailer gave nothing away. That's good. Too bad I couldn't really
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Post by winxclubflora on Mar 30, 2017 14:17:18 GMT -5
Just got announced that Joss Whedon is writing, directing and producing a Batgirl movie for the DCEU No way! BATGIRL?! And Joss Whedon? Joss ing Whedon?!? Oh my god, that's awesome news! Finally a Batgirl movie....but please (!!) Warner: keep Alicia Silverstone and Joel Schumacher far away from this project.
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Post by johnnyb on Mar 30, 2017 16:05:23 GMT -5
Just got announced that Joss Whedon is writing, directing and producing a Batgirl movie for the DCEU No way! BATGIRL?! And Joss Whedon? Joss ing Whedon?!? Oh my god, that's awesome news! Finally a Batgirl movie....but please (!!) Warner: keep Alicia Silverstone and Joel Schumacher far away from this project. And Batsex
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Post by Mox on Mar 30, 2017 16:38:45 GMT -5
Very interesting article from 2015...
Joss Whedon on possibly directing a DC movie: ‘I was always DC-curious’
In it he says:
"I desperately wanted to do a Batman film,” Whedon admits, adding that he really did want to do that 2005 Wonder Woman movie the world will never know. “I worked really hard on that movie and it meant a lot,” he says, “but I don’t know if what I was trying to do would fit in with what their vision is.”
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Post by johnnyb on Mar 30, 2017 19:35:52 GMT -5
Very interesting article from 2015...
Joss Whedon on possibly directing a DC movie: ‘I was always DC-curious’
In it he says:
"I desperately wanted to do a Batman film,” Whedon admits, adding that he really did want to do that 2005 Wonder Woman movie the world will never know. “I worked really hard on that movie and it meant a lot,” he says, “but I don’t know if what I was trying to do would fit in with what their vision is.” Hopefully this is a sign that the studio braintrust is giving directors more autonomy to make self-contained movies, even if they do need to fit roughly within a larger narrative. And hopefully getting a guy with the credibility of Whedon is a positive move towards keeping Affleck in the fold as well.
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Post by JokerFC on Mar 31, 2017 12:27:25 GMT -5
So Whedon.......who moaned LOUDLY about MS interfering in AOU.... is doing a Bat related movie for WB the undisputed kings of interference?
I hope it works out...I really do.
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Post by winxclubflora on Mar 31, 2017 13:17:27 GMT -5
No way! BATGIRL?! And Joss Whedon? Joss ing Whedon?!? Oh my god, that's awesome news! Finally a Batgirl movie....but please (!!) Warner: keep Alicia Silverstone and Joel Schumacher far away from this project. And Batsex Nope, that should be included.
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Post by JokerFC on Mar 31, 2017 13:56:07 GMT -5
Very interesting article from 2015...
Joss Whedon on possibly directing a DC movie: ‘I was always DC-curious’
In it he says:
"I desperately wanted to do a Batman film,” Whedon admits, adding that he really did want to do that 2005 Wonder Woman movie the world will never know. “I worked really hard on that movie and it meant a lot,” he says, “but I don’t know if what I was trying to do would fit in with what their vision is.” Hopefully this is a sign that the studio braintrust is giving directors more autonomy to make self-contained movies, even if they do need to fit roughly within a larger narrative. And hopefully getting a guy with the credibility of Whedon is a positive move towards keeping Affleck in the fold as well. Hopefully so man......
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Post by Mox on Mar 31, 2017 16:41:21 GMT -5
So Whedon.......who moaned LOUDLY about MS interfering in AOU.... is doing a Bat related movie for WB the undisputed kings of interference? I hope it works out...I really do.
Yeah I have a bad feeling about this. I'm hoping for the best, but I don't think the odds are good that he sees this through to the end. BUT from that interview I posted it sounds like he wants to do a bat-related film pretty bad, so...maybe.
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 1, 2017 10:58:17 GMT -5
So Whedon.......who moaned LOUDLY about MS interfering in AOU.... is doing a Bat related movie for WB the undisputed kings of interference? I hope it works out...I really do.
Yeah I have a bad feeling about this. I'm hoping for the best, but I don't think the odds are good that he sees this through to the end. BUT from that interview I posted it sounds like he wants to do a bat-related film pretty bad, so...maybe.
Want nothing more than for this to be a brilliant movie man. But WB are serious f*ckers for getting in directors business. When you factor in this is Bat related? we are on another level altogether. But Ill remain optimistic!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 11:11:29 GMT -5
Justice League optimism - 4/10 Batgirl optimism - lukewarm 2/10. I just don't see it turning out great.
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Post by Mox on Apr 1, 2017 13:23:03 GMT -5
Justice League optimism - 4/10 Batgirl optimism - lukewarm 2/10. I just don't see it turning out great. Hmm. Guess you don't like Whedon? That can be the only explanation for your confusing post. JL looks like smeared crap.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 13:44:35 GMT -5
Justice League optimism - 4/10 Batgirl optimism - lukewarm 2/10. I just don't see it turning out great. Hmm. Guess you don't like Whedon? That can be the only explanation for your confusing post. JL looks like smeared crap. I think the reason for my optimism is that the trailer didn't look half bad. I still don't like Affleck as Batman, but I'll probably warm to it. The trailer looks good, I like Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. It looks interesting. I have never read a Batgirl comic, the only Batgirl content I have consumed is from Batman & Robin. And that movie isn't exactly what you wanna take seriously, but based on that movie, Batgirl couldn't be any less interesting to me.
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Post by winxclubflora on Apr 1, 2017 18:03:53 GMT -5
Hmm. Guess you don't like Whedon? That can be the only explanation for your confusing post. JL looks like smeared crap. I think the reason for my optimism is that the trailer didn't look half bad. I still don't like Affleck as Batman, but I'll probably warm to it. The trailer looks good, I like Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. It looks interesting. I have never read a Batgirl comic, the only Batgirl content I have consumed is from Batman & Robin. And that movie isn't exactly what you wanna take seriously, but based on that movie, Batgirl couldn't be any less interesting to me. Yeah, Joel Schumacher and Alicia Silverstone really ruined the character. You should read some of the older comics, in which Barbara Gordon still dons the cape. There are some nice stories with her, although she didn't really have as much ironic moments in the comic books as Batman or Dick Grayson. The newer comics from the New52 are also worth reading (up until issue 35). I don't know how to feel about the Burnside-Batgirl, though. Anyway, as a big fan of that character, I am so looking forward to the movie. By the way: Scarecrow is my favorite -male- DC villain and C. Murphy did an awesome job in Batman Begins, which I have seen again yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2017 4:40:08 GMT -5
I think the reason for my optimism is that the trailer didn't look half bad. I still don't like Affleck as Batman, but I'll probably warm to it. The trailer looks good, I like Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. It looks interesting. I have never read a Batgirl comic, the only Batgirl content I have consumed is from Batman & Robin. And that movie isn't exactly what you wanna take seriously, but based on that movie, Batgirl couldn't be any less interesting to me. Yeah, Joel Schumacher and Alicia Silverstone really ruined the character. You should read some of the older comics, in which Barbara Gordon still dons the cape. There are some nice stories with her, although she didn't really have as much ironic moments in the comic books as Batman or Dick Grayson. The newer comics from the New52 are also worth reading (up until issue 35). I don't know how to feel about the Burnside-Batgirl, though. Anyway, as a big fan of that character, I am so looking forward to the movie. By the way: Scarecrow is my favorite -male- DC villain and C. Murphy did an awesome job in Batman Begins, which I have seen again yesterday. So you're optimistic that the character can do well on the big screen then? Likewise. I think Murphy did Scarecrow more than justice, the genuinely creepy mask and the way he just had a calm sense about him the entire time really made me appreciate the character more than I already did. It's also cool that he is the only villain to appear in all 3 Dark Knight movies. I dig that.
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Post by winxclubflora on Apr 2, 2017 14:43:40 GMT -5
Yeah, Joel Schumacher and Alicia Silverstone really ruined the character. You should read some of the older comics, in which Barbara Gordon still dons the cape. There are some nice stories with her, although she didn't really have as much ironic moments in the comic books as Batman or Dick Grayson. The newer comics from the New52 are also worth reading (up until issue 35). I don't know how to feel about the Burnside-Batgirl, though. Anyway, as a big fan of that character, I am so looking forward to the movie. By the way: Scarecrow is my favorite -male- DC villain and C. Murphy did an awesome job in Batman Begins, which I have seen again yesterday. So you're optimistic that the character can do well on the big screen then? Likewise. I think Murphy did Scarecrow more than justice, the genuinely creepy mask and the way he just had a calm sense about him the entire time really made me appreciate the character more than I already did. It's also cool that he is the only villain to appear in all 3 Dark Knight movies. I dig that. I do believe it, especially with Joss Whedon, whom I really admire, onboard. The movie has to introduced Barbara Gordon properly, though. Agreed, he nailed that role to perfection.
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Post by Nivro™ on Apr 2, 2017 15:12:38 GMT -5
I really dont feel there is enough of a Barbara Gordon/Batgirl post Killing Joke to really make a hit film. She, like Robin, is one of those characters that needs to be in a secondary role. Not necessarily beside and over shadowed by Batman but possibly a "Bat Family" type film with Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing & possibly Red Hood.
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