Warner Bros. Releases Statement After Batgirl Movie's Shock Cancellation
After the shock cancellation of DC's Batgirl movie, Warner Bros. explains the reasoning behind its unexpected decision. Set for an HBO Max release, the Batgirl movie would have debuted Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah with the story written by Christina Hodson, Batgirl has also assembled a solid ensemble of DC characters, with J.K. Simmons is set to reprise his role as GCPD Commissioner Jim Gordon (Barbara's father), Michael Keaton returning as Batman, and Brendan Fraser taking on the movie's villain, Firefly.
Principal photography for the Grace-led movie started in March 2021, and wrapped earlier this year. Given the project was near completion, when news broke out that Warner Bros. had cancelled Batgirl, the industry (and fans) was understandably surprised and perplexed. Several reports claimed that the decision to scrap Batgirl was due to a several reasons, including budgetary concerns and poor test screenings. The film, in addition to already having finished filming, supposedly cost $90 million to make including COVID-19 protocols. Soon after, fans began sharing their shocked response to the Batgirl news on Twitter, but Warner Bros remained tight-lipped until now.
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Now, a Warner Bros. spokesperson has told THR that the decision to cancel Batgirl was due to a«strategic shift» by management, led by the newly-installed Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. The statement emphasized that Batgirl's cancellation has nothing to do with Grace's performance in the film, calling her «an incredibly talented actor.» The spokesperson also thanked directors Adil & Bilall, saying the studio wants to work with them again:
“The decision
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