Batgirl, the feature film adaptation of the DC Comics character, has been killed at Warner Bros.
Variety confirmed it will not premiere on any platform at the studio, neither theatrically or on HBO Max.
The $90 million production was greenlit in 2021 as part of a company-wide effort at Warner Bros. to create feature films specifically for HBO Max. It stared Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) and was directed by Ms. Marvel filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
The new corporate regime at Warner Bros. Discovery has pivoted the company’s priorities back to theatrical features, leaving “Batgirl” without a home.
Insiders say the decision was based on the quality of the film but by the desire for the studio’s slate of DC features to be at blockbusters. Batgirl was budgeted to screen in homes on HBO Max, and not for a major global release in theaters.
The budget for the project price tag was due in part to COVID-related delays and protocols.
Warner Bros. will no longer be releasing #Batgirl, the DC film that already completed shooting and was expected to arrive on HBO Max this year.
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 2, 2022
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