Kevin Smith Thinks Batgirl Could Lead to The Flash Also Being Scrapped
Filmmaker and pop-culture commentator Kevin Smith thinks the recent Batgirl cancelation could also lead to The Flash movie being scrapped. DC fans were stunned when it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery was shelving the Batgirl movie planned for release on HBO Max, despite the fact the film was nearly complete. Helmed by directorial duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Ms. Marvel, Bad Boys for Life) and set to star Leslie Grace as the titular heroine up until its untimely demise, the film reportedly cost the studio $90 million, but it is estimated that its cancellation will provide the studio with $15-$20 million in tax cuts.
Meanwhile, The Flash movie set to feature embattled star Ezra Miller has been the subject of much speculation in the wake of Batgirl’s cancelation. While Warner Bros. Discovery’s new CEO David Zaslav has expressed his enthusiasm for the film, and producer Barbara Muschietti also took to social media to assure fans that “all was good in Flash land,” the troubling behavior of its lead actor has still placed many question marks over the film’s viability. With Miller being arrested multiple times for assault and disorderly conduct and facing accusations of grooming, the prospect of marketing the film ahead of its release has become increasingly difficult.
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Most recently, Smith, who experienced the cancelation of one of his own projects in the wake of Warner Bros. Discovery’s recent cuts to HBO Max, has spoken about what he thinks the consequences of Batgirl’s cancellation will be for The Flash. Speaking during the most recent episode of the Hollywood Babble-On podcast, Smith suggested the Batgirl cancelation may have been
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