DC’s Birds of Prey has just cast a fan-favourite character to its roster. Per Variety, newcomer Elle Jay Basco has begun talks to star as Cassandra Cain in the superhero team-up film from director Cathy Yan. If talks are successful, she will join Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smolett-Bell, Rosie Perez and Ewan McGregor in the […]
Rumour: Batgirl TV series in development for DC Universe
If rumours are to be believed, the newly-launched streaming service DC Universe may soon be adding another live-action series to its catalogue, with rumours circulating that a Batgirl TV series is in the works. According to an unconfirmed report from FandomWire, DC Universe has placed a thirteen episode order for a Batgirl series, which is […]
Rumour: Barbara Gordon’s Batgirl won’t appear in Birds of Prey?
Over the weekend we brought you an exclusive update on the Harley Quinn headlined Birds of Prey movie, with Margot Robbie revealing to us that the project will be R-rated, with a “much smaller budget” than your typical DC movie, and will begin filming in January 2019. When the project was first announced, it was […]
Don’t Breathe’s Jane Levy is “down” to play Batgirl
Back in July of last year, when Joss Whedon was still attached to direct the Batgirl solo movie, a rumoured shortlist of potential candidates for the role of the DC Extended Universe’s Barbara Gordon arrived online. One of the names said to be in contention was that of Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe star Jane […]
DC Designer Series Nightwing and Batgirl statue unveiled
Sideshow and DC Collectibles have unveiled the DC Designer Series Nightwing and Batgirl statue by Ryan Sook. Limited to 5000 pieces, it is available to pre-order now, priced at $250.00 and is expected to ship between February 2019 and April 2019; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Ryan Sook has created […]
Joss Whedon on why he left DC’s Batgirl movie
Last March, before he was announced as taking over from Zack Snyder on Justice League, it was revealed that Joss Whedon had signed on to develop and direct a Batgirl solo movie for Warner Bros. and DC Films. However, some eleven months later Whedon announced that he was no longer attached to the project, having […]
‘Strange Loop’ begins in Batgirl #22, check out a preview here
DC Comics launches the new story arc ‘Strange Loop’ in Batgirl #22 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… “STRANGE LOOP” part one! After a routine mission to save the day, Batgirl realizes she’s been spending a little too much time in costume. Her life as […]
Warner Bros. reportedly has two Birds of Prey scripts, both featuring Harley Quinn and Batgirl
A few days ago, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has enlisted up-and-coming filmmaker Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) to direct an “untitled DC girl gang movie” based upon the comic book property Birds of Prey and featuring the return of Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. Well, thanks to Variety’s Justin Kroll, we now […]
Batgirl film back on as Warner Bros. hires Christina Hodson to write script
After Warner Bros. was rumoured to have made Batgirl less of a priority after Joss Whedon stepped down as the writer and director when he realized he “didn’t really have a story”, it seemed it might be a while before we heard any movement, if any, on the purported project. Though its been a couple months, The […]
DC Cover Girls Batgirl collectible statue available to pre-order now
Sideshow has unveiled a batch of promotional images for the upcoming Batgirl polyresin statue from the DC Cover Girls line. The collectible is limited to 5000 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $125.00; take a look at the statue here… SEE ALSO: Sideshow unveils its New Teen Titans Robin collectible statue It’s […]