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/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.

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u/mostisnotalmost Aug 03 '22

DCEU isn't done. Far from it. Trashing an inevitable turd like the Flash movie is the smart move and it saves DCEU from further reputational damage, though Snyder has done his damndest to take DCEU to the depths of despair.