The Batgirl movie, which was supposed to hit HBO Max sometime this year as a streaming-exclusive movie, has been shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The strangest part of this decision is that Batgirl had already completed filming – meaning the actors’ work on the film was essentially done. The change reportedly comes as a result of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, wanting to refocus theatrical releases just a few years after Warner Bros. Theatrical disabilities related to COVID.
According to the NY Post, Batgirl performed so poorly in early test screenings that it prompted the company to cut its losses, with one source calling the film “irredeemable.” Meanwhile, Variety’s report aligns more with THR, stating that WB wants DC movies to be blockbuster-sized, meaning it wants DC movies to be made for theatrical release rather than for streaming.
Batgirl has been cast to star in Leslie Grace (In the Heights) as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, alongside two returning Batman cast members; Michael Keaton was set to once again reprise his role as Batman (a role he is also set to return to in The Flash), while JK Simmons would return as Commissioner Gordon, who he first played in HBO’s Justice League and Zack Snyder’s Justice. Max. Turns on. Brendan Fraser, who also stars in HBO Max’s Doom Patrol as Cliff Steele/Robotman, would play the film’s main villain, Firefly. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who also directed Bad Boys For Life and Ms. Marvel, from Marvel Studios, directed the film.
It was notable when, at San Diego Comic-Con in July, Warner Bros. despite the fact that the film was expected to be released this year. With a budget rumored to be between $70 million and $100 million, this will be a costly loss for Warner Bros. Discovery. Fans are already wondering about the future of Warner Bros.’ The Flash after Ezra Miller’s recent arrest and behavior, putting the current state of the DC movie slate – and the fate of Michael Keaton’s Batman – into question.
This article was written by Eric Frederiksen to the website GameSpot.
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