According to Rolling Stone, the turmoil at Warner Bros. Discovery is going further than DC’s upcoming Batgirl movie — it’s likely to influence other superhero projects, too. “Supergirl, which is in development, is not likely to move forward,” project insiders said. A Supergirl movie is in the works at Warner Bros. since it was announced in 2018. Since then, 26-year-old Sasha Calle has taken on the title role as Kara Danvers, aka Supergirl. While fans recently went wild after seeing her in the Supergirl costume, it looks like the upcoming movie is also in danger of being canned. The new Supergirl was set to make her big screen debut in the upcoming Flash solo movie starring Ezra Miller, followed by her own solo movie later. But now that movie is unlikely to happen, seemingly casting serious doubt on her appearance on The Flash. The cancellation of Batgirl appears to have far-reaching implications for the troubled studio, which has also begun removing HBO Max Originals from its online streaming service. Of course, Supergirl isn’t the only superhero nervously watching the block – DC has also previously committed to a Blue Beetle movie starring Cobra Kai’s Xolo Maridueña and a planned Black Canary movie starring Jurnee Smollett. Every DC movie and series is affected by the Warner Bros. Discovery merger You have to wonder if these projects will move forward and what other DC projects are in the firing line. Either way, it looks like Warner Bros. Discovery is in a lot of turmoil, with beloved DC properties unclear where they are. Despite the cancellations and uncertainty, Joker 2 is still moving forward with Joaquin Phoenix returning to the role of Arthur Fleck. But that’s to be expected – after all, with 11 Oscar nominations and grosses of over $1 billion, a sequel was inevitable. What will happen to the rest of the DCEU remains to be seen. Want to know more about the Warner Bros. shakeup? Discovery? We break down exactly what happened to Batgirl and take a look at which other DC heroes are facing the axe. Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
