Batgirl Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Aug. 4, 2022

Batgirl

To Be Announced (TBA)

Director: Adil El Arbi • Bilall Fallah

Starring: Leslie Grace • Brendan Fraser • J.K. Simmons • Jacob Scipio • Ivory Aquino

N/A Adventure N/A

88% WILL SEE 12% WON'T SEE

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Shutdown

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Shutdown

All activity halted for this project. In some cases, shutdown movies restart development. HBO-Discovery has shelved the project and won't release on HBO Max. Unknown if it'll be released.

August 4, 2022

Update status

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon, takes on the mantle of Batgirl and operates in Gotham City fighting crime.

Adventure Superhero

Snap poll

Will you see Batgirl?

88% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

12% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Who stars in Batgirl – Cast List

L
Leslie Grace
... Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl

In the Heights, The Thicket
Brendan Fraser
... Garfield Lynns, Firefly

Rental Family, Killers of the Flower Moon
J.K. Simmons
... Commissioner Gordon

Zootopia, The Account 2
J
Jacob Scipio
Passenger, Bad Boys: Ride or Die
I
Ivory Aquino
... Alysia Yeoh

Who is making Batgirl – Crew List

A look at Batgirl behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Adil El Arbi last helmed Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Bad Boys for Life. The film's writer Christina Hodson last penned The Flash and Bumblebee.

Director: Adil El Arbi
Bilall Fallah
Screenwriter: Christina Hodson
Producer: Kristin Burr

Studios: HBO Max Originals; Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: DC Studios
Mutant Enemy Productions

Production – What we know about the Batgirl

Key Facts

Recent test screeenings were "so poorly received by moviegoers that the studio decided to cut its losses and run for the sake of [DC Entertainment's] future (NY Post, 8/2/2022)."
The Batgirl film is being planned for HBO Max (5/19/2021).
Joss Whedon exited the project in February 2018; a move that reflects Warner Bros’ "desire to seek more female directors — particularly on projects centered on female characters" (Hollywood Reporter, 2/22/18).
Based on the DC comic book character created by Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino.