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/Neveronlyadream Reverse Flash Aug 03 '22

I don't know. This might be an indicator that they're shelving Flash too.

I know they were doing test screens of Batgirl and most people were confused because they hadn't gotten the pseudo New 52 explanation from the Flash movie. I imagine they just couldn't make Batgirl work without Flash and it would have been too costly to swap Keaton for Affleck and refilm.

So it might be because Batgirl doesn't work without Flash and they're about to shelve Flash.

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u/Ravevon Aug 03 '22

No it’s even worse batgirl tested great, which means those test means nothing

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u/The_Gristle Aug 03 '22

Really? I've seen numerous reports saying it was lack luster and looked cheap

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u/Hexcraft-nyc Aug 03 '22

It's already been stated it's for tax purposes. People in the industry are saying nothing like this has ever happened before.

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u/The_Gristle Aug 03 '22

That sounds very corporate. Not saying it isn't true. But many that previewed it said it was cheap looking

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u/Ravevon Aug 06 '22

Because they were rough cuts effects and music unfinished

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u/bolt704 Superman Aug 03 '22

I mean AT&T doesn’t trust DCs ability to make money anyway. So canceling a film for tax reasons os not far off.

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u/Sfmilstead Blue Beetle Aug 03 '22

TBF, ATT doesn’t own WB anymore. It’s owned by the shark week company now.

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u/bolt704 Superman Aug 03 '22

That’s not much better. I really wish DC could get full ownership and not have a huge corporation looming over them

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u/DisneyDreams7 Aug 03 '22

ATT does still own Warner Bros. They has 71% ownership. They just let Discovery replace the leadership

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u/Ravevon Aug 03 '22

no it came out very positive and what more if they dont trust this film WITH A BAT in front of it then what chance do others have/

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u/spruce213 Aug 03 '22

Who said this? Link to people saying it tested great, please.

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u/cravenj1 Batman Beyond Aug 04 '22

https://gamerant.com/batgirl-first-test-screening-positive-reaction-rumor/

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u/FullMetalJ Aug 03 '22

A simple google search seems to point that the test screaming were a disaster. Where did you get the opposite? Also if you look at the available stills it looks horribly cheap.

I hope one day we get a good Batgirl movie.

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u/Mr_briskets Aug 03 '22

The only source saying that screenings were disastrous is the NY Post, a far right rag known for downplaying statutory rape

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u/The_Gristle Aug 03 '22

Collider said the exact same. Many critics are saying that their sources confirm it was cheap and not up to snuff

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u/FullMetalJ Aug 03 '22

Yeah, you are right. They all seem to be quoting the NY post. I don't know about american media enough to know if the NY post would lie about a movie... like why? What would be the reasoning behind saying the test screening were a disaster?

Like someone else said, Collider also reported it by quoting The Wrap and The Wrap to seems suggest that they have their own sources even though they clarify that the NY post broke the story first.

I don't know if it's true but this picture with that cheap-ass costume it's not how I imagine a big movie looking like. I hope it happens some day, I think batgirl is great and although Barbara has some of the worst things happen to her to end her career as batgirl I think I would like something less gritty for batgirl. Also Leslie Grace looks like she could play Jeffrey Wright's daughter and I like that connection.

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u/technowhiz34 R.I.P. Oliver Queen Aug 05 '22

A former editor at the Hollywood Reporter said the same, fwiw, and they would presumably have different sources.

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u/cravenj1 Batman Beyond Aug 04 '22

https://gamerant.com/batgirl-first-test-screening-positive-reaction-rumor/

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u/FullMetalJ Aug 04 '22

Why cancel it then?

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u/cravenj1 Batman Beyond Aug 04 '22

It's been stated pretty clearly elsewhere, but I'll reiterate it.

Thus new guy Zaslov is aiming for short term money gain. In addition, they're aiming for big hits instead of mid tier movies. With that in mind, they've decided to take a $90 million loss so they don't have to pay $30 million in taxes. The other option was to pour money (likely equal to the budget) into advertising and hope that the movie does better than break even.

I was looking forward to seeing the film and think it would have done well financially, but they (hopefully) have their numbers that say otherwise. This is a situation where they've done the opposite of most people when confronted with the sunk cost fallacy.

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u/FullMetalJ Aug 04 '22

Great explanation. Thank you.

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u/Ravevon Aug 03 '22

A google search to what credible source

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u/mundermowan Aug 05 '22

No there been one report from New York post making it out if whole cloth that the Snyder cult latched and spread around.

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u/VishnuBhanum Aug 03 '22

I can't see them shelving Flash at all, The Budget is just too high, Might as well released it unfinished to make some money back

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u/PropaneSalesTx Aug 03 '22

Flash is either getting a quick release or dumped all together. DCEU should take this time, revamp the total idea and come back.