Much to the chagrin of DC fans everywhere, on Tuesday, Warner Bros. decided to shelve the upcoming DCEU movie starring Leslie Grace, bat girl, which was due out later this year. The film had finished shooting and was in the final stages of post-production before being canned. Shortly after the news broke, Batgirl fans took her to Twitter to reinstate their favorite vigilante movie.
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Fans are actively pursuing an online campaign for the film’s release under the hashtags #ReleaseTheBatgirlMovie and #SaveTheBatgirlMovie. There were a lot of discussions about the reasons for the cancellation among the fans, who explained why the movie should be released.
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Batgirl was going to be a defining movie for DCEU
Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah promised a dark take on Gotham City with a rich cast of Leslie Grace as the iconic crime-fighter, Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), Micheal Keaton and JK Simmons reprising their roles as Batman (Bruce Wayne ), and Commissioner Jim Gordon, respectively, and Brendan Fraser to be Ted Carson, similar to the DC villain Firefly.
bat girl also hinted to pay homage to the comics, the animated series of Batman, and Tim Burton movies.
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The project was approved in 2021 mainly to be broadcast on the online streaming platform, HBO Maxaround the same time, Warner Bros. merged with Discovery in May, with David Zaslav as new CEO.
Estimated to have cost around $100 million upon its cancellation, Warner Bros. says the decision reflects the strategic shift in its leadership. “Leslie Grace is an incredibly talented actress and this decision is not a reflection of her performance”adds Warner Bros. to their official statement.
The real reason Batgirl was canceled
Hollywood journalist reported that Zaslav had prioritized cost-cutting measures and was refocusing the business on traditional cinema rather than streaming projects. The movie reportedly didn’t perform well in early screenings, and somehow the company’s lack of confidence in the movie led to its cancellation, making it one of the most expensive. Nevertheless, fans rallied around Leslie Grace and the team to get bat girl reinstated.
Warner Bros is a joke. The Batgirl team doesn’t deserve this. #SAVEBATGIRL.
A line that should never be crossed has been crossed, it’s extremely offensive to the fans and the actors, everyone who worked on this movie. I literally feel bad for them. pic.twitter.com/Q5gofGidWw
— Black Canary Updates (@BIackCanaryFilm) August 2, 2022
Leslie Grace is literally the perfect Batgirl! She deserves better #SAVEBATGIRL pic.twitter.com/sljUYLw4Wm
— CLOSED (@Canarygrayson) August 2, 2022
Whatever you think of Batgirl or Scoob, they were almost done. And deleting them all together to “save money” is probably one of the dumbest loopholes we’ve heard lately. Both projects deserved better.#SaveBatgirl #SaveScoob
— Gilbert Martinez 💙💛 #NewDeal4Animation (@discord12395) August 2, 2022
Lord, I hope they leave a thumb drive in an airport bathroom. 🙏🏻 #ReleaseBatgirl #SaveBatgirl #GiveUsBatgirl pic.twitter.com/6gy3J8h07I
— BatRaider #ReleaseBatgirl #SaveBatgirl (@BatRaider3960) August 3, 2022
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Other than bat girl, three other films have also been developed for streaming. However, as the company’s motivations changed, blue shield had a theatrical release, with The Wonderful Twins being canceled and the status of the next black canary film to be unknown.
Source: Comic Book Resources
