Batgirl (2022)

[Silver Nemesis]

Reminds me a bit of this guy:

It's got a similar dieselpunk/interwar vibe. I hope he'll fly at some point.

[DocLathropBrown]

Even if he doesn't fly, at least he looks right!

[The Dark Knight]

Even if he doesn't fly, at least he looks right!

Let's see what happens, but I believe flight is an essential component for any incarnation of Firefly. It's an interesting design. I can see the character in there, but also elements of Ratcatcher and Jeep Swenson's Bane.

[Silver Nemesis]

Let's see what happens, but I believe flight is an essential component for any incarnation of Firefly.

Same here. I'd be happy to have him fly just once, maybe with the aid of a glider during the flashback scenes, and then have him remain grounded for the rest of the movie. But he really needs to fly at some point, otherwise Firefly is just... Fire.

The set videos show him blasting flames from atop a fire engine while Batgirl pursues him on her motorcycle, so this is obviously the older middle-aged Firefly from the present day scenes. Perhaps he'll have wings or a jet pack when he fights Keaton in the prologue/flashback. An aerial battle, with both of them using their gliders, would make for a novel set piece. Or maybe the wings will be added digitally in postproduction. Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing Brendan Fraser's performance, and based on these pictures his costume looks decent. The mask references his classic comic book design, and he's still got a fireproof suit and flamethrowers.

All it's lacking is wings or a jetpack to complete the evil Rocketeer look.

[Gotham Knight]

Grain of salt:

Dylan O'Brien has commented on his 'fan' casting as Dick Grayson and has denied being in Batgirl. It has been noted that his wording seemed to be carefully calculated. In response there have been a few scoopers who have outright called O'Brien the next Andrew Garfield. He, they claim, is a werewolf. One source has insisted that yes, he is in it and will be a third act surprise or possibly a end credit tease. The internet insists that Dylan O'Brien is Nightwing! I'd say it seems likely. I think the Bat family is going to be taking center stage in the DCEU.

[Silver Nemesis]

This would gel with earlier reports I've seen that he was approached about the role, though I'm still not convinced those rumours are anything more than fan casting. I wouldn't have a problem with O'Brien playing Nightwing. The only thing I've seen him in is American Assassin, and based on that I think he'd make a pretty good Dick Grayson. Rumours abound that Nightwing is in the movie, regardless of who might play him. But those same rumours claim it'll only be a cameo to set up his solo movie.

I'm curious about how big Keaton's role in this film is going to be. He only arrived in Glasgow on February 15th and was back in the US for the SAGs on February 28th. Is he heading back to Glasgow for more filming? Will the rest of his scenes be shot in a studio at a later time? Or is his role in the movie just smaller than we thought?

[The Laughing Fish]

At a glance, the Firefly costume doesn't look too bad. It looks better than some other live-action Batman villain costumes I've seen lately.

Now that Flash has been delayed till next year, it remains to be seen if Batgirl will get delayed too. I'd be surprised if it doesn't, because this is tied to The Flash, and establishes Keaton's retconned timeline. Batgirl doesn't even have an official release date yet. I really doubt they want to debut the new Keaton Batman in a streaming exclusive movie.

[Gotham Knight]

The current word is that the new leaders at Discovery are less interested in the restoration of Snyderverse (predictably) and are more interested in upping theatrical releases and doing less HBO MAX exclusives. Batgirl has apparently been targeted as being strong enough for a theatrical run.

[The Dark Knight]

The current word is that the new leaders at Discovery are less interested in the restoration of Snyderverse (predictably) and are more interested in upping theatrical releases and doing less HBO MAX exclusives. Batgirl has apparently been targeted as being strong enough for a theatrical run.

If Batgirl, which stars Michael Keaton and JK Simmons, isn't switched to cinemas, it's stubbornly bone headed and dumb business. Things like Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Mandalorian are obviously television programs with cinematic production values, and thus suit streaming. The same applies to the upcoming Penguin and Arkham shows. I am strongly in the camp of making movies for the big screen - especially after the prolonged period of shutdowns which smashed the industry to the core. And as for the Snyderverse - I understand the need for justice against those responsible. But I don't think changing management is going to result in new content. Can't say I'm surprised.

[The Laughing Fish]

The Batgirl directors say they don't know if their movie is coming out before or after Flash. What a mess.

https://www.insider.com/batgirl-michael-keaton-batman-directors-confirmation-interview-2022-6

But I do believe it will be delayed for next year and get released after The Flash.