Where 'Batgirl' Might Fit Into the DC Films Universe

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The DC Films universe is slowly evolving, though nearly all the major changes are happening behind the scenes. Last month, for example, we heard that Ava DuVernay will direct New Gods for Warner Bros. and DC Films, based on characters created by Jack Kirby in a comic book series that featured natives of two distant planets -- one a beautiful paradise, the other a polluted nightmare -- and the war that breaks out between them. If things work out with the film, more installments could easily follow because that particular universe of characters is rich with possibilities. What about Batgirl? It sounded like it had two big advantages: the name recognition of the lead character and the reputation of Joss Whedon, the filmmaker hired to write and direct the project. Whedon, who...
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