Screen Rant

Warner Bros. are reportedly stepping up their search for a Batgirl director. 1 / 9

Joss Whedon was original attached to write and direct, but ultimately stepped away. 2 / 9

His inability to crack the story prompted a wave of fan suggestions for replacements. 3 / 9

Writing duties ultimately passed Bumblebee scribe, Christina Hodson. 4 / 9

Hodson also wrote the script for DC's Birds of Prey movie... 5 / 9

...of which Barbara Gordon has long been rumored to be a part of. 6 / 9

Whether Batgirl ties in with Birds of Prey, or The Batman, remains to be seen. 7 / 9

With a script said to be complete, however, the studio has made Batgirl a priority. 8 / 9

As such, debates will no doubt rage regarding who could and should direct the film. 9 / 9