Variety have just broken an exclusive that Joss Whedon is almost locked in to write, direct and produce a Batgirl movie  for the DC Extended Universe.

That is everything we know about the project right now other than it’s come together FAST. Variety are also reporting that the team behind it have been assembled within the last month.

If this comes off, which seems likely, it’s one of the exact pieces of good news the DCEU desperately needs. Whedon’s work has massive cache in geek circles and the immense success of Avengers Assemble and Age Of Ultron speaks to his ability to deliver big scale movies that find a home with bigger audiences. Even better, Whedon’s other work has shown how good he is with character-focused stories. Plus, given the Buffy 20th Anniversary is this year, it seems eminently appropriate for him to take on Gotham’s premier two-fisted heroine’s journey to the big screen.

Just give her the yellow doc martens, Joss. Please. You know it makes sense.

More on this as it develops. In the meantime, go check out the Batgirl comics. Gail Simone’s run, Hope Larson’s current run and the Babs Tarr, Brenden Fletcher and Cameron Stewart run that gave her those amazing boots are all some of the best comics out there.