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Joss Whedon drops out of 'Batgirl'
Joss Whedon has bid adieu to Warner Bros' 'Batgirl', a DC stand-alone movie.
Washington DC: Joss Whedon has bid adieu to Warner Bros' 'Batgirl', a DC stand-alone movie.
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Whedon, who came aboard last year to write, direct and produce the film, said he 'failed' to come up with a good story.
"'Batgirl' is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realise I really didn't have a story," he said.
Referring to DC president Geoff Johns and Warner Bros. Picture Group president Toby Emmerich, he added, "I'm grateful to Geoff and Toby and everyone who was so welcoming when I arrived, and so understanding when I.uh, is there a sexier word for 'failed'?"
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The 53-year-old is best known to comic book fans for writing and directing Marvel's 'The Avengers' and 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', though he also came in to finish DC's 'Justice League' after Zack Snyder was forced to step away from the film following a family tragedy.
Whedon also created the hit TV series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', among others. (ANI)