Batgirl movie won't be released: 'We are saddened and shocked by the news. We still can't believe it,' directors El Arbi and Fallah said in a statement.
The studio ultimately decided the nearly completed "Batgirl" didn't merit either a streaming debut or a theatrical release.In a highly unusual move that rattled Hollywood, Warner Bros. axed the "Batgirl" film planned for HBO Max, opting to shelve the $90 million film as the reorganized studio revamps its approach to streaming and DC Comics films.
Warner Bros.' decision, one without any obvious parallel in recent Hollywood history, sent shockwaves through the industry. When a movie doesn't meet a studio's expectations, it's typically sold off or dumped quietly with little fanfare. "Batgirl," greenlit before WarnerMedia's merger with Discovery Inc., will instead simply not see the light of day.
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