
It’s been a minute since we have talked about Warner Bros‘ Batgirl. Now, the film has had its first test screening and Twitter is abuzz with reactions. What do Bat-fans think about the characters, cameos and Easter eggs?
Nothing too spoilery here. From what the chatter is saying, Batgirl and Michael Keaton’s Batman will work as a team for a good portion of the movie, and will have a “no kill rule.” Nightwing and Black Canary do not appear, despite a poster of the latter being spotted in recent set photos. We’re also hearing that Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman is the Catwoman of this universe.
The ending of the movie reportedly resembles the official concept art that was released last year, and will see Barb don a new Batgirl costume. With Wonder Woman acting as the Tony Stark of the DCEU will it be Gal Gadot?
Here’s what the Twitterverse is saying about Leslie Grace’s Batgirl:
Well the BAT is out of the bag. BATGIRL had a test screening last night pic.twitter.com/g2vVa04s3o
— Batgirl Film News ???? (@BatgirlFilm) June 30, 2022
#Batgirl had a test screening & had GREAT responses.
— The DC Syndicate (@TheDC_Syndicate) June 30, 2022
• Keaton's #Batman is Badass.
• He & Batgirl have a no kill rule.
• #BlackCanary is not in it, however her poster is clearly seen in film.
• Nightwing is not in the movie.
• Michelle Pfeiffer is Catwoman of this universe. pic.twitter.com/JNRiSlUBls
Yeah, I feel very confident with Batgirl being my most anticipated film of 2023. pic.twitter.com/PTyBi00IKA
— The Moonlight Warrior ???? (@BlackMajikMan90) June 30, 2022
#Batgirl had its first test screening.
— Akan Ikpe (@Akanikpe01) June 30, 2022
1. The reaction was extremely positive
2. Michael Keaton is badass as Batman
3. Black Canary is not in the film
4. Nightwing is not in the film
5. Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman is DCEU's Catwoman, her hood is seen in the movie.#dccomics #DC pic.twitter.com/fIM9gkjhTo
BATGIRL reportedly had a test screening & was met with extremely positive reactions
— Beyond The DC Multiverse (@beyondthedcm) June 30, 2022
– Keaton's Batman is awesome
– He & Batgirl have a no kill rule.
– Black Canary does not feature, however her poster is clearly present
– Nightwing is not in the movie
(via: @AjepArts) pic.twitter.com/dom2vhm21Y
#Batgirl got it's first test screening last night and there's lots of positive reviews for our girl and I'm so excited to see what she does in this film!! Leslie Grace's Batgirl will go down in history as iconic!!! @lesliegrace pic.twitter.com/iwFcljcCKq
— Andrew Dustin Vargas (@andydv27) June 30, 2022
#Batgirl had a test screening last night and feedback was extremely positive.
— DCEU Leaks (@DCEULeaks) June 30, 2022
-No Nightwing
-references to Pfiefer from Batman Returns is the in universe Catwoman
-Keaton is badass as Batman (no surprise)
-also references Harley and Black Canary
-Leslie is amazing as Batgirl pic.twitter.com/fEpxVbbfdW
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Then there are the not-so-great:
#batgirl had a test screening, it's being spouted that it was positive, I can confirm, it was not well received. It's a big mess. They will try and sell it with Michael Keaton, but he's in five scenes, longest being five minutes.
— Mr H reviews (@MrHreviews) July 1, 2022
????LEAK???? – BATGIRL had it’s first test screening and reactions are… mixed. HIGHLIGHTS:
— Multiverse Of Hype (@MultiverseOHype) June 30, 2022
-Brendan Frasier (Duh)
-REFERENCES (Harley, Black Canary, and CATWOMAN?!)
-Accurate Barbara Gordon
LOWLIGHTS:
-Cameo-lite(????)
-Smaller-scale
-Iffy VFX
-Confusing plot (Michael Keaton Batman?)
Anyone who said BATGIRL got overwhelmingly positive reactions is lying. I’ve been told by quite a few people that the audience left with mixed reactions and I’ve talked to people who liked it and people who didn’t. But don’t worry, this is exactly what test screenings are for.
— BSL ???? (@bigscreenleaks) June 30, 2022
Judging by the responses shared on Twitter, it’s safe to assume that Batgirl will be hitting theaters sometime AFTER The Flash. In April, it was announced that the film may shift from an HBO Max streaming release to a theatrical release, but neither the date, nor where we are expecting to view it have been officially released by Warner Bros.
The film stars Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, J. K. Simmons as James Gordon, Brendan Frasier as Firefly and Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne.
Batgirl is written by Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey) and directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys for Life),
It should be noted that Leslie Grace is the first Latinx actress to play Batgirl and the third Latinx actress to join the DC Extended Universe after Sasha Calle in The Flash and Rachel Zegler in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
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