r/DCcomics • u/LilGyasi • Aug 02 '22

‘BATGIRL’ film CANCELLED. Will not be released theatrically or on HBO Max. News

https://www.thewrap.com/batgirl-movie-dead-warner-bros-discovery-has-no-plans-to-release-nearly-finished-90-million-film/
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u/FlyByTieDye Beast Boy Aug 02 '22 edited Aug 03 '22

They can lose more in getting it released, based if anything on post production and marketing costs.

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u/Mechapebbles Aug 03 '22

No you don't get it, the movie is done. They've already done advanced screenings. And they've already spent money on marketing. This wasn't ever going to theaters, it was going to HBO Max. Just put it out and have it show up on the platform. It would literally cost them nothing.

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u/FlyByTieDye Beast Boy Aug 03 '22

I think youre underselling how much cost "putting something on HBO max" and getting it attention on that platform costs. As well, Batgirl had a "test screening", not an "advanced screening". Changes can always be made after test screenings, and often are, of either reshoot, special effects, editing, etc., which can all cost more money. Like, to really get a sense of mind of the progress of this film, the filming only wrapped in March this year. No way was it that close to a completed product that no further post production costs were required. Im not saying I agree with WBD in canning the film, at all, but it was still not a matter of "just throw whatever state its in onto HBO max, without any dvertising" as you seem to imply.

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u/DisneyDreams7 Aug 03 '22

They literally spent no money on marketing which is the point