Kevin Feige Supported Ms. Marvel Directors Working On DC's Batgirl Movie
Ms. Marvel directors Adil El Arbi and Billal Fallah say that Marvel boss Kevin Feige was supportive of them working on the DCEU’s Batgirl movie. The duo, who also directed 2020’s Bad Boys For Life, were tapped to serve as the lead directors on the MCU’s latest television series in the same year. Following the adventures of the comic book character Kamala Khan, played by newcomer Iman Vellani, the six-episode Ms. Marvel series made its streaming debut on Disney+ last week and has enjoyed plenty of critical praise.
Meanwhile, plans for a solo Batgirl movie have been in the pipeline over at Warner Bros. since as early as 2017. The film was originally intended to be written and directed by director Joss Whedon, though he left the project less than 12 months after his involvement was first announced. Shortly after his departure, Birds of Prey screenwriter Christina Hodson was tapped to pen the script after she finished work on another DCEU project, The Flash starring Ezra Miller. El Arbi and Fallah, self-confessed fans of the character, were announced as directors in May last year ahead of Leslie Grace securing the leading role in July.
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El Arbi and Fallah recently spoke with THR about their work on Batgirl and revealed Marvel’s response to them working on the project. Suggesting that Feige, along with Ms. Marvel executive producers Victoria Alonso and Louis D’Esposito, congratulated them on securing the project, the duo also shot down ideas of any rivalry between the two superhero franchises. El Arbi even described Feige as a “real fanboy” who constantly asked questions about the pair’s plans for the Batgirl project. Check out their full comments below:
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