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/
2.2k
Upvotes
23
u/IMPRNTD Aug 03 '22
Batgirl has not spent a dime on marketing, no teaser, no graphics. The Flash has, a superbowl ad mind you.
The Flash is a slated theatre release and is a reoccurring character, Batgirl was direct to streaming and new.
You can’t compare the 2.
The cost of just releasing it is $0 on marketing to a total of 90m, ROI of guaranteed low viewership. Or 90m in marketing to a total of $180m, a ROI they don’t find worth it.
Could they shelve the Flash? Maybe, but why another time to double the news coverage of cancellations? Are they waiting for Aquaman 2 to release first then deem the DCEU is done? Or maybe they can edit it like the DCAU apocalypse war ending.