Joss Whedon to Direct a Batgirl Movie

It appears that Joss Whedon is ready to jump from the MCU to the DCEU. According to Variety, the Avengers director is close to a deal to produce, write, and direct a Batgirl movie for Warner Bros. There aren’t a ton of details yet, though Whedon getting back into the superhero movie business with a new studio and focusing on a beloved character that has never had her own standalone film is pretty noteworthy.

Per the article:

No other producers are currently attached. Toby Emmerich, president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, is overseeing with Jon Berg and Geoff Johns. The new project originated in the past month.