After previously signing on to write and direct Warner Bros.’ Batgirl film, Joss Whedon has left the project. Whedon shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter regarding his departure from the project, indicating that he didn’t have a great Batgirl story to tell.
“Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.”
Although Warner Bros. has had a major problem keeping directors on board for their DC films, this incident doesn’t seem to fit that trend. Unless there’s a behind-the-scenes story that has not been made public regarding Whedon and Warner Bros., it sounds as though the writer/director simply lost interest in the film.
Though he’s no longer directing Batgirl, Whedon reportedly still has a good relationship with WB following his work on Justice League.
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Batgirl is slated to hit theaters in 2019.
