Batgirl Is Cancelled: What Does This Mean For The Future Of The DCEU?
In a world of franchise media and tentpole blockbusters, the idea of a film packed with big names being basically finished, then canceled before production seems absurd. However, thanks to the bizarre machinations of the people who own all the rights to DC Comics, fans get to see the absurd firsthand and wonder what’s next.
Batgirl, set to be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah and star Leslie Grace in the title role alongside Michael Keaton and Brendan Frasier, has been canceled by WB. This comes as a shock to most because the film was somewhere between 90 and 100% complete.
Warner Bros. Has Scrapped Its Batgirl Movie Entirely
The concept behind the film began in 2017 when Joss Whedon pitched the project before swiftly bowing out. By 2021, El Arbi and Fallah were attached with plans to drop directly on HBO Max this year. Filming took place from last November to this March. The title character is a fairly big name who hasn’t seen the big screen since the ill-fated Batman & Robin back in 1997. Fans were excited to see Batgirl get her feature film, but the film had plenty of other selling points. Michael Keaton signed on to return to the Batman role for the first time in decades. Beloved performer Brendan Frasier was set to turn in a rare villain performance. J. K. Simmons would be returning as Commissioner Gordon, tying the film in with the larger DCEU. There was a lot to be excited about and interesting details that would attract a wide variety of fans, but the film won’t be coming out, and WB’s reasoning reveals some grim truths about the industry.
The official statement by the studio when asked why they’d cancel a near-finished product places Batgirl outside of their strategy for the future of the DCEU. To
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