br Joss Whedon is officially stepping down as the writer and director of DC’s live-action Batgirl movie. br br Whedon confirmed his departure from Batgirl with a statement, issued exclusively to THR.br br According to him, the story just wasn't there.br br Batgirl is such an exciting project, and WarnersDC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.