Warner Bros. Pictures is looking for a female director to replace Joss Whedon for their Batgirl movie. This news isn't exactly surprising, seeing as Whedon was once reportedly fired from the project, though that rumor turned out to be false... at the time. Plus, the studio's DC Films division has been undergoing a significant overhaul in recent months. IT producer Walter Hamada is now overseeing all DC Comics-based projects at Warner Bros., with Chantal Nong acting as vice president of film production.

Following his stint at Marvel Studios, Whedon hopped over to the unofficially titled DC Extended Universe to oversee Whedon recently departed Batgirl due to script issues, ultimately saying that he "failed" to write a great story. So, WB is now looking to replace him, but with whom?

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Wonder Woman, which was directed by Patty Jenkins and starred Gal Gadot as the eponymous superhero.

This news comes on the heels of Warner Bros. reportedly gearing up to Flashpoint found its directors in Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.

Since Warners has the proclivity of working with directors and producers that they already have a professional relationship with, they will most likely be looking at a director they know can deliver. For instance, Game Night, which is earning rave reviews for its deft humor. Still, even with that in mind, we'll just have to wait and see who Warner Bros. chooses to helm Batgirl. But if they do want to start rolling cameras this summer, they will need to make a decision soon.

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