The Supergirl Movie Could Also Be In Trouble Following Batgirl's Cancellation
Anyone thinking the tidal wave provoked Warner Bros. corporate merger into Warner Bros. Discovery is over should brace themselves, as Batgirl being shelved could soon be followed by the cancellation of many other projects in DC’s pipeline, such as the planned Supergirl movie.
Supergirl is already set to play a special role in next year’sThe Flash, with actor Sasha Calle playing the character, although around the time development for the film began, so did efforts for a potential solo film focusing on Kara Zor-El. Now, that project -already in development- could also find its way to the garbage bin as some of the reasoning that led to Batgirl’s cancellation might also apply to Supergirl.
A Bright, Optimistic Superman Film Would Actually Be Refreshing Now
According to Rolling Stone, industry insiders say Supergirl “is not likely to move forward”, partly due to Calle’s role being conceived as part of an Ezra Miller-led era after The Flash’s potential reset of the DCEU. This decision could soon follow other production in DC’s previous plans such as Static Shock, Deadshot, Green Lantern Corps, or even Michael B. Jordan’s Superman project, all under threat of the new management style led by CEO David Zaslav.
Even Blue Beetle, a film that wrapped shooting just a few weeks ago and is scheduled for a premiere on August 18, 2023, is far from a certainty after director Angel Manuel Soto liked a tweet promoting the #SaveBlueBeetle campaign on Twitter. In Supergirl’s case, the fact that she’s tied to Miller’s Flash movie, is possibly the main culprit given the studio is yet to announce its plans to handle the actor’s reputational and legal issues.
While Batgirl being canceled is certainly an oddity, reports of poor screening tests and the
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