According to the specialized press in Hollywood, the studio confirmed internally on Tuesday that it has no intention of showing the film in theaters and will not launch it on its streaming platform HBO Max, citing a change in strategy after its merger with the group. Discovery.
The film had been in the plans of Warner Bros. for several years and had an actress of Dominican origin, Leslie Grace (In the neighborhood), to bring the superheroine to life.
Alongside Grace, JK Simmons played Jim Gordon and Michael Keaton reprized his role as Batman.
Batgirl had a script written by Christina Hodson, who was responsible for the plot of Birds of Prey and The Flash, while the filmmaking duo of Bad Boys Forever, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, were at the forefront of the direction.
The news surprised the Hollywood industry because it is a shoot with a budget close to 100 million dollars, which was in the post-production phase and had previously been promoted.
Batgirl was originally going to be an HBO Max exclusive release.
Sources consulted by Variety magazine insist that the decision was not made because of the quality of the film and has to do with the new strategy taken by the merger of the Discovery and WarnerMedia groups, which gives priority to theatrical releases.
The studio has another movie on the tightrope, as The Flash has not yet set its scheduled premiere for 2023 due to the scandals of its leading actor, Ezra Miller.
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