All eyes are on the production of HBO Max’s upcoming Batgirl movie, currently shooting in Glasgow. But having only had one previous major appearance in a movie – 1997’s Batman & Robin – today we’re taking a look back at the history of Barbara Gordon.
Neil is charting her comic book origins and how she first made the jump from the pages of DC Comics to the small screen. We’re also taking a look at all the difference incarnations of the character from cartoons through to movies and video games.
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Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Batgirl is written by Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey, The Flash) and produced by Kristin Burr. Starring as Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl is Leslie Grace. The film co-stars J.K. Simmons, Michael Keaton and Brendan Frasier.
The film is rumoured to release later this year.
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