Warner Bros. has deducted $90 million Bat girl The film was planned for HBO Max, according to a person connected to the film who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. The decision was very unusual for such an expensive and almost finished film. But the studio finally decided Bat girl It didn’t deserve either a streaming debut or a theatrical release, and instead opted to scrap the film entirely, starring “In the Heights” star Leslie Grace as Batgirl and co-stars Michael Keaton (returning as Batman), JK Simmons and Brendan. Fraser. It was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Production was completed in April. OFI Warner.’ decision, one without apparent parallel in Hollywood history, shocked the industry. When a big-budget film doesn’t live up to a studio’s expectations, it’s usually sold or quietly dropped with little fanfare. Bat girlgreenlit before WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery Inc., just won’t see the light of day after reportedly poor test showings. “We are saddened and shocked by the news. We still can’t believe it,” El Arbi and Fallah said in a statement on Wednesday. “As filmmakers, it’s critical to get our work out to the public, and while the film was far from complete, we wish fans around the world had the opportunity to see and embrace the finished film for themselves. Maybe one day they will insha’Allah (God willing).” The directors signed their statement, posted on Instagram, “Batgirl For Life.” Under the new CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, Warner Bros. is changing its film release strategy and cutting costs. Under previous CEO Jason Kilar and partly in response to the pandemic, the studio implemented daily releases in 2021, opening movies simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. Other movies like Bat girlproduced exclusively for HBO Max. This year, Warner Bros. returned to exclusive theaters for at least 45 days before sending movies to HBO Max. While Bat girl Not as expensive as many superhero movies, which typically cost $150-200 million to make, it’s a bigger budget movie for an HBO Max title. Zaslav has maintained that bigger budget films are better served by a theatrical release. But marketing a movie like Bat girl because that kind of traffic would require tens of millions more. Warner Bros. Discovery is set to report second-quarter earnings on Thursday. The representatives of Warner Bros. and Warner Bros. Discovery declined to comment. The Bat girl The plans were first reported by the New York Post. Warner Bros. was also shelved Scoob!: Vacation Innan almost complete 2020 sequel Scoop! Producer and writer Tony Cervone confirmed in an Instagram post on Tuesday that the Scoop! the film was canned. “Yes, I’m afraid that’s true,” Cervone wrote. “The film is almost finished and it came out beautifully. I am beyond heartbroken.” The Bat girl The cancellation comes as Warner Bros tries to revamp its DC Films business. While Batman earlier this year performed well with $770.8 million in ticket sales, Warners DC releases have been choppy and plagued by controversy. “The Flash,” slated for release next June, stars Ezra Miller, who has been arrested twice this year in Hawaii on disorderly conduct and assault charges. Warner Bros. hopes to reorganize and bring back DC’s product line – it’s going to be bigger, not smaller to rival Marvel. After all, Bat girl it didn’t fit into those plans. Sign up for The Globe’s arts and lifestyle newsletters for more news, columns and advice in your inbox.
