Why Warner Bros Cancelled DC's Batgirl Movie
It has been announced that Warner Bros. has canceled the upcoming DCEU project Batgirl, citing several reasons for the decision. Batgirl was set for a late-2022 release from directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. The film was set to star Leslie Grace in the titular role and include a supporting cast of Michael Keaton returning to his role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. Among the rest of the cast was Brenden Fraser, the film's villain Firefly, and J.K Simmons reprising his role as Commissioner Gordon.
With an abundance of talent both in front and behind the camera, it is initially hard to decipher why Warner Bros. has decided against releasing Batgirl in any capacity, especially given that the film is all but complete. With the directing duo of the film receiving praise for their work on Bad Boys For Life and, more recently, Ms. Marvel, Batgirl was expected to follow in The Suicide Squad and Peacemakers' footsteps and continue the DCEU's return to form. With Keaton also returning to the role of Batman ahead of his apparent appearance in 2023's The Flash, it seemed WB had the next phase of the DCEU mapped out.
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It came as a surprise to many, then, when it was announced that Warner Bros. intended not to release the film theatrically or even on HBOMax. However, one thing that Batgirl's cancellation may explain in hindsight is the lack of presence at SDCC 2022 for the film. At the time, many thought Warner Bros. simply wanted to focus on their bigger releases in 2022, such as Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Black Adam. Unfortunately, it is now clear that it was more likely because the studio did not intend to release the film at all, citing several different reasons.
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