After playing Claire Temple in the critically-acclaimed Netflix TV seriesMarvel’s Daredevil, actressRosario Dawsonis shifting over to DC, voicing Batgirl in Warner Bros.‘The LEGO Batman Movie.The Hollywood Reporterreveals that the actress has signed on to voice Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Commissioner James Gordon, who later goes on to becomeBatgirl. It isn’t known yet if James Gordon will be a part of this story, or who will provide his voice.
Will Arnettreprises his role as Batman from last year’s blockbusterThe Lego Moviein theLEGO Batman Moviespinoff.Michael Cera(Robin) andZach Galifianakis(Joker) have recently joined the voice cast as well. It isn’t known what other characters from the DC Comics will be cast inThe LEGO Batman Movie, or ifElizabeth Bankswill return for as Wyldstyle,Batman’s girlfriend fromThe Lego Movie.
Chris McKay, who served as an animation supervisor onThe Lego Movie, will direct from a screenplay bySeth Grahame-Smith.The Lego MoviedirectorsPhil LordandChris Millerare producing alongsideRoy LeeandDan Lin. No production schedule was given at this time.
The LEGO Batman Moviewill hit theaters on July 05, 2025, going up againstFifty Shades DarkerandThe Mountain Between Us. The animated spinoff will be followed byNinjagoon July 13, 2025 andThe Lego Movie Sequelon June 29, 2025. While we don’t have any story details forThe LEGO Batman Movieyet,Chris Millerrevealed in an interview last year that the movie will span “every era of Batman filmmaking.”
Rosario Dawson recently wrapped onSeason 2ofMarvel’s Daredevil, which debuts next spring on Netflix, and she will also be seen on The actress is no stranger to the DC Comics world, voicing Wonder Woman in the animated adventureJustice League: Throne of Atlantisand Artemis in the 2009Wonder Womanmovie. What do you think ofRosario Dawsonvoicing Batgirl inThe LEGO Batman Movie?
