Warner Bros. Axes' 'Batgirl' movie with no theatrical or streaming plans
Sorry, fans of "Batgirl," the previously announced film adaptation from Warner Bros. has been officially removed, multiple reports confirm. The nearly completed $90 million production, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, won't hit theaters or any of Warner Bros.' platforms, including HBO Max, which was set to debut as an exclusive.
On August 2, The Hollywood Reporter noted that the surprising development of "Batgirl" comes after a leadership change at Warner Bros. Discovery, as CEO David Zaslav decided to prioritize theatrical features over direct streaming releases to cut costs. measures. The outlet also reported that insiders say big-budget HBO Max movies made for streaming "no longer make sense" under the company's new regime.
"Batgirl" got the green light from Warner Bros. in 2021 as part of a company-wide effort to produce movies strictly for HBO Max, Variety reported. It was first announced in 2017, but the film then brought in a whole new production team, Deadline previously reported - which included 'Bad Boys For Life' directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. and Christina Hodson as screenwriter. "In the Heights" actress Leslie Grace was set to play the film's title character, as she beat out contenders like Isabella Merced, Zoey Deutch and Haley Lu Richardson for the lead role.
The superhero movie was supposed to revolve around Barbara Gordon as Batgirl and dive into her journey of self-discovery. During the "Batgirl" panel at DC FanDome 2021, IGN reported that Hodson said, "What's kind of funny about Barbara [Gordon] and Batgirl is that in this story she first gets to see Batgirl. So she's starting to explore a duality she's always had in her personality, but it's this whole new side of her personality, a bolder, slightly less normal side of her that we can just have fun and play with. "
If "Batgirl" had come to life, DC fans would have been able to get a closer look at Grace in her Batgirl gear beyond the first-look image she
Sorry, fans of "Batgirl," the previously announced film adaptation from Warner Bros. has been officially removed, multiple reports confirm. The nearly completed $90 million production, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, won't hit theaters or any of Warner Bros.' platforms, including HBO Max, which was set to debut as an exclusive.
On August 2, The Hollywood Reporter noted that the surprising development of "Batgirl" comes after a leadership change at Warner Bros. Discovery, as CEO David Zaslav decided to prioritize theatrical features over direct streaming releases to cut costs. measures. The outlet also reported that insiders say big-budget HBO Max movies made for streaming "no longer make sense" under the company's new regime.
"Batgirl" got the green light from Warner Bros. in 2021 as part of a company-wide effort to produce movies strictly for HBO Max, Variety reported. It was first announced in 2017, but the film then brought in a whole new production team, Deadline previously reported - which included 'Bad Boys For Life' directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. and Christina Hodson as screenwriter. "In the Heights" actress Leslie Grace was set to play the film's title character, as she beat out contenders like Isabella Merced, Zoey Deutch and Haley Lu Richardson for the lead role.
The superhero movie was supposed to revolve around Barbara Gordon as Batgirl and dive into her journey of self-discovery. During the "Batgirl" panel at DC FanDome 2021, IGN reported that Hodson said, "What's kind of funny about Barbara [Gordon] and Batgirl is that in this story she first gets to see Batgirl. So she's starting to explore a duality she's always had in her personality, but it's this whole new side of her personality, a bolder, slightly less normal side of her that we can just have fun and play with. "
If "Batgirl" had come to life, DC fans would have been able to get a closer look at Grace in her Batgirl gear beyond the first-look image she
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