That sum was estimated at over 100 million a sum that was considered too much after tests. They think an unspeakable Batgirl is going to be irredeemable, a source told the New York Times. Having said that, it could’ve been more than that. But the studio would eventually change its mind.Īfter WarnerMedias high-profile merger with Discovery, the new company was considering expanding the budget to make the movie a theatrical release, eventually bumping the $70 million up to $90 million. Think of it like that of Marvel’s recent MCU shows on Disney+, but as a standalone movie.Īfter the film’s members Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah joined the production, Batgirl was unveiled as an original of the HBO Max series.

There were 70 million dollars and a script by the Birds of Prey writer Christine Hodson – a different part of the DCEU. In 2020, after a misfire with Joss Whedon, Batgirl was originally conceived to be a straight-to-streaming title. Let’s face it, Batgirl was never supposed to be a huge blockbuster. Batgirls’ budget was cut significantly lower than an Gotham rooftop. What exactly happened to the Batgirl movie? Why was that canned at a moment? Let’s look at what turned down the Batgirls box office.

The Discovery Mergers take place in every DC movie and the series affected by the Warner Bros. There is no chance that it’ll stream directly to you. And eventually, he pulled up the $90 million production and moved Batgirl to a theater without theatrical release. The giant remained in existence, but if it didn’t stop a theatrical release, and then Warner Bros. Brendan Fraser got a long way back in the box as an upcoming film spooky villain. Simmons was reprising the role of the Commissioner Gordon. Starring Grace in her first time as the titular heroine, Batgirl was about to create a new universe for the DC Extended Universe. Discovery announced that it was scheduled to go with the upcoming movie Batgirl. What’s happening to Batgirl? Thats the question on everyone’s lips today after an unceremonious cancellation of the forthcoming Batgirl movie, Warner Bros.

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