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Batgirl News Round Up

I’m alive on this blog  but been a heck of a year. SO here’s the latest round up:

Batgirl Movie May Go Straight To HBO Max XXX

Thoughts? I’m totally open to it. Just as long as it’s not Barbara Wilson, I welcome Barbara to come in any form.

Also Batgirl in the Flash Movie? XXX

I’m totally down if happening. Keaton Batman is my favourite so having Babs (not Wilson) would compliment his style.

That’s it! Anyways also Babs and Dick got married, huh? Doesn’t excite me as much as I thought it would. I’m more excited for opportunity for them to have a proper bedroom scene where he’s not cheating on his absolutely lovely alien fiance like the night before the wedding, y’know?

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how do you feel about babs apparently not bein in birds of prey?

A bit cut. Harley shouldn’t be in BoP. It was founded on the partnership of Babs and Dinah. Sure I absolutely love the line up but Harley shouldn’t be there in the place of Babs. I mean it’s BoP without Babs and also Cass without her mother figure. like ok.

But with her solo I guess means we really get to know her as character. 

I feel like they should’ve gone for a Sirens movie if they wanted to fit Harley in somehow. I mean Harley on the BoP is not a natural fit, when the movie is described as a “Harley girl gang” movie when really BoP is a ops team with objectives. 

Still gonna a watch even if the creative choices has me whatting. 

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Rumor: DC Films Looking At Kristen Stewart Types For Batgirl Solo Film

Warner Bros. and DC films are rumored to be looking for a "Kristen Stewart prototype" to take on the role of Barbara Gordon for her solo Batgirl film.

Bruh, she lives. And I trust the source. That dude has been right about so much it’s ridiculous. Him or Manabyte are pretty much good for stuff. 

Anyways, they’re specifying Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, but it’s for the solo, not BoP. So no BoP appearance (maybe) but she’s still getting her solo and they are looking for her now. 

As for the Kstew prototype stuff, it’s not how I would picture Babs in my head, however I’m not against a Kstew vibe for her. It makes me think they are gonna go serious and a bit introverted with Babs, but Kstew also has rebel quality about her. SO basically I’m thinking they’re gonna be more New 52 than Burnside for the adaptation. 

Also for BoP, they’re making Cass like 11 and going for an X-23 vibe for her.

And for your consideration, here’s Batgirl auditions. I vote for Jodie Foster.

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when might we hear of barbara casting however?

ok so production starts in February next year. Now it’s gonna be an action movie so doing a bit of math and take into conjunction other action movie prep time, they typically put actors/actresses into training about 4 months before filming starts and can even start 6 months out from filming so if we put the 4-6 month timeframe on it, I’d say we start hearing about it around August. SO definitely expect Babs casting this year. 

I’d hope for some SDCC surprise announcement, however that’s me being hopeful, but definitely expect it around early end of the year.

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Hi hello, love your blog. Where did those images of Babs and Dick together in an upcoming comic come from? Just wondering so I’ll know what to check out! Thanks!

dan panosian’s twitter. He’s drawing the batgirl issues that’s coming out at the end of the month.

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What has been going on with Nightwing and Batgirl lately in the comics?

looks like they’rebuilding toward reconstituting them. nothing has been confirmed but there’s been a crap ton of evidence that they might have a romance again, things like the nightwing writer interviews and previews for upcoming issues.

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Talk to me about them being half naked in bed in an upcoming issue..

Or how about being cute while in action

Or just being plain cute

I don’t even need the context or speech bubbles, I’m just happy these panels will exist.

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How high do you think the chances are of getting dickbabs in the dceu? With both a batgirl and nightwing movie planned it should be possible but I don't wanna get my hopes up since outside comics dick and babs don't get paired up very often as Dick is more likely to get paired with kory and babs is well she is paired with Tim, Bruce and any batguy other than the one she has actual history with :/

High chance it could happen. A staple for the superhero genre is romance itself. Babs is a definite thing and Nightwing is getting a movie down the track.  I could see them easily getting paired up.

DIckkory is most likely gonna happen in the DC streaming service Titans thing. Don’t get me wrong I’m hyped, but the costumes are...eek. Robin’s costume looks good, but the wigs man....I will definitely watch but set photos have me grasping my pearls out of horror. Like who designed those outfits and wigs.

I really don’t see who else they could pair Babs up in the DCEU with the info that we’ve already been presented. Bruce is out of the question but my god you’d never know nowadays. Dick is still most likely if she’s needs a love interest. Anyone else would be super boring but they could surprise us. 

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thebatscomeouttoplay replied to your post “I am so confused, does dc want dickkory and dickbabs at war? Since dc...”

Also, it's more likely to develop a relationship between two characters in their solo titles (and dickbabs are in each other's solicitations) than in a mini series, a "crisis" event, with a political subtext. Also, who's writing Heroes in Crisis is Tom King, the same guy writing the Batrimony, probably he had to "approve" what's happening in the preludes (or at least I hope so, since these events are converging to the wedding menace) and dickbabs is being teased in it.

I concur. I don’t think King will do a ship tease for either Dickbabs or DickKory. I think he’s been building this event for a while and it’s gonna have a massive cast so I don’t see him trying fast track the rekindling of a ship in an event. Dickbabs is getting established in their respective titles so I think we’re good on that front so I agree with you on all that

Plus if you do wonder where his heart lies these words are from Tom King himself about them:  “ KING: And with Dick and romance, you have to keep in mind, that even if she’s not on the page, she haunts every page. Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon as Batgirl are sort of the Romeo and Juliet of the DCU. It’s hard to have one without the other. What that allows you to do with Dick is play with every female character, knowing that Barbara is still out there, and that a piece of him will always be with her.”   XX

and this tweet also from tom king: “A sadly unsuccessful pitch from long ago. Batgirl and Robin: At Last By Tim Seeley and Tom King Mission Impossible meets Romeo and Juliet.” XXX

I definitely ain’t worry:) He vibes them.

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Did you watch the Batman ninja movie that came out some months ago? If so what did you think? Honestly I was disappointed in it.

lacklustre. I thought the animation was good but I kind of got bored and half assed my watch of by web surfing. Can barely remember the plot.

I fell like they could have done a lot more with it.

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Is Joss still doing a Batgirl movie? I thought he decided to not do it. Do you know which characters will be in it if he does make it?

No he’s bailed. Christina Hodson is writing Batgirl. She is also the one writing the BoP movie with Harley in it so she will have written Babs two times by the time Batgirl comes out after BoP.

A Nightwing movie is greenlit so I wouldn’t be surprised if he’ll appear. Most of the hot takes involve Babs being post killing joke and dealing with PTSD in rumor articles so expect Joker references.

there have been legit new sources reported that the only guaranteed characters in the BoP movie are Harley and Babs so I expect they’re gonna team up to take down joker.

I definitely expect Jim Gordon to appear.

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Yes I’m also happy about batgirl being nearly close to the trinity. The whole series will be about dealing with trauma, especially from heroes. I rather focus on that than the romance since mental health isn’t in comics often and I like how this series can have a pretty realistic thing to it. Barbara has dealt with a lot of trauma from her getting shot and paralyzed to her brother constantly wanting to murder her. I think she will be a big part of it! I love your response to the anon!

cheers! I will take Babs getting solid content over romantic speculation any day, not to say i’m above speculating, but babs to me is a priority on how I view things. Some people will see Dick and Kory getting cosy and Babs not next to him, but I’ll see one of my favorite characters getting promoted alongside the Justice League. She hasn’t gotten a lot in the way of being featured in many events or arcs since forever so for her to be there up front, i’m hyped.

I mean sure I will go gaga over Dickbabs content if presented in any sort of manner but Babs, to me, needs to be featured in more quality content because some of that has been lacking for her lately.

Totally agree about the mental health. Sanctuary is getting featured and Babs definitely has faced some traumatic events. And there’s also the 3 Jokers event coming up, and one of them is the TKJ Joker so I wouldn’t be surprised if that gets brought up for her. i mean I’m not fan of TKJ Joker, so I hope she gets the opportunity to roast him in whatever way she can.

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I am so confused, does dc want dickkory and dickbabs at war? Since dc is leaning, well seems to lean with dickbabs but then dickkory on the cover of Heroes in crises?

yeah saw that. I think it’s just a promo cover.

Take into account what the nightwing writer said, and he basically said Babs is gonna be in the supporting cast long term, and to paraphrase, he said something he’ll approach them like how he did for green arrow and black canary, and mind you he’s the one who romantically paired GA and BC up again. He even used Barbara as an example when he was talking about romance in the nightwing title.

But yeah, I think the cover is just promo. I mean i take it as legit as in what world is Dick Grayson TALLER than Kory? She barely touched his shoulder and he towered over her. Anyways look how front and centre Babs is for the Heroes in Crisis covers with the justice league, I think she’s the one who’s actually gonna get a story in that event. Anyhow I’m not against Dick comforting Kory, I think their history is legit as Babs’ and Dick’s, but again it’s very much much a promo cover and they are kind of shoved in the back while Babs is standing right near the trinity. So more than anything I’m excited for Babs to be featured as one of DC premier’s heroes after the last few years have been kind of crap for her features.

anyways just from interviews I’ve read, there is a direction for Babs in Nightwing’s life being planned. 

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hey! which issue is the one where Dinah says that no man is good enough for Babs?

the wedding prelude - batgirl and riddler that came out today

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Dickbabs reuniting?

for real they really are building to something for dickbabs.

ok this is dinah saying this...

and babs herself....

I’m so here for this.

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but are they gonna be canon yet? in the comics again I mean

I mean who knows cause DC is the biggest cocktease for Dickbabs and not in a fun shippy way because it’s always teasing with crappy stories which completely devalues their relationship in the first place. They think they are a will they/won’t they type deal but while they focus on that they completely ruin the foundations of their relations. 

But there is hope, I mean look at these quote from the current Nightwing writer.......

“There will be romance to come, and I’ll also say that Batgirl plays an essential role in this story. He needs someone who is tech savvy. I’ve always loved their relationship.” XX

“Percy: Batgirl is incredibly important to what we have planned. I don’t see her as a supporting role. I’m approaching her the same way I approached Green Arrow and Black Canary. Dick and Babs are partners. They need each other.” XX

And they are both in the solicits for each other’s titles coming so they are showing some importance each other’s lives again. i mean I don’t need them together but it’s just so good to see their relationship getting treatment again.

Also these are scans from just Percy’s second issue of Nightwing

I mean fake out but still and this...

Closest thing to a soulmate?and..

And I knows some of this is fakeout Babs but this is real Dick thinking these things.

Anyways, I’m just saying this content might speaking for itself. I mean it CONTENT people!

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I will link later after classes today....so a bunch of summary for random news previously posted...

but to paraphrase from a bunch of recent interviews.... Batgirl is definitely on the slate to be filmed soon. But Nightwing is not. Yet. But Batgirl seems to definitely be the first gotham based movie coming out soon since there is nothing really to indicate Batman solo is on the fast track. Things could change however.

JK Simmons has gone on to mention he is looking forward to playing Gordon. Said something about going into his history soon. He would like to be a more action-oriented Jim Gordon. If interested JK is doing promo for JL atm the moment and his stuff is always worth checking out cause he gives interesting interviews.

And the dceuleaks reddit, an obviously reliable source but an entertaining read none the less, but there was mentions about Batgirl concept artists online. A dark purple suit. Not Burnside purple. Yellow symbol. Emma Stone and the love witch actress are used in the conceptive designs. Note, they could just be stand ins just to get an idea of what it could possibly look like on a real person. John Boyega was used in concept art for Cyborg for example.