A few days ago, some media exposed that Ivoli Aquino, the actor of "When We Rise", would join the crew of "Batgirl". As planned, she will play Batwoman Barbara Gordon's girlfriend, roommate Alysia Yeoh.
It is understood that the character of Alysia Yeoh only appeared briefly in the comics, and her profession is a bartender. She once shared a house with Barbara Gordon, who had left home, and was a roommate and girlfriend. Playing Batwoman in this film is Leslie Grace, the heroine of "In the Heights." DC and Warner began working on Batgirl after wonder woman's success. For the DC Universe, introducing entirely new characters is the right choice. In terms of creative staff, Adil El Abi and Bilal Farah of Jedi X-Men: The Rush are the directors, and Christina Hossen, the screenwriter of "Bumblebee", is in charge of the script. In addition to Leslie Grace, actors Michael Keaton, Brandon Fisher, J. K. Simmons and others will also star in the film.
Previously, screenwriter Christina Hodson told Elle magazine that the "Batwoman" script she wrote for HBO Max was a very dark origin story, and although Barbara had experienced a lot, she still wanted to stand up and change the world- "The impression that DC is dark has been shouted for too long, people have been tired of this, Hodson's previous "Birds of Prey" has not been successful, and to be honest, I am deeply worried about this "Batgirl". I can only hope that Hodson can do a better job this time."
At present, there is no specific release schedule for "Batwoman", and some media speculate that the film may be released in 2022.