{"id":1588496,"date":"2022-08-04T09:05:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T13:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1588496"},"modified":"2022-08-04T09:09:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T13:09:38","slug":"batgirl-movie-gets-shelved-by-warner-bros-despite-70m-price-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/batgirl-movie-gets-shelved-by-warner-bros-despite-70m-price-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Batgirl&#8221; Movie Gets &#8220;Shelved&#8221; By Warner Bros. Despite $70m Price Tag"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbatgirl-movie-gets-shelved-by-warner-bros-despite-70m-price-tag%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1588496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Holy millions down the drain, Batman!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/08\/03\/batgirl-set-photos-revealed-what-you-wont-get-to-see-on-big-screen\/\">DC Comics film \u201cBatgirl\u201d<\/a> will be completely \u201cshelved\u201d by Warner Bros., a top Hollywood source told The Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That means it won\u2019t hit theaters or the streaming service <a href=\"https:\/\/trk.hbomax.com\/aff_c?offer_id=5&#038;aff_id=1020&#038;source=nyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">HBO Max<\/a>. Fans will not see it.<\/p>\n<p>The reportedly $70 million movie (the source said the budget was actually more than $100 million), which was doing test screenings for audiences in anticipation of a late 2022 debut, would rank among the most expensive cinematic castoffs ever.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those tests were said to be so poorly received by moviegoers that the studio decided to cut its losses and run, for the sake of the brand\u2019s future. It\u2019s a DC disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey think an unspeakable \u2018Batgirl\u2019 is going to be irredeemable,\u201d the source said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Warner Bros. for comment.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a monthslong walk of shame for the movie. \u201cBatgirl,\u201d directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (\u201cBad Boys for Life\u201d), received not a single mention at DC\u2019s Comic-Con panel in San Diego in July \u2014 an unusual move that raised industry eyebrows. The much-publicized event, after all, is designed to boost exposure for forthcoming projects just like this one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/batgirl-movie-DC-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/batgirl-movie-DC.gif\" alt=\"The new movie \" Batgirl \/><\/a><figcaption>The movie \u201cBatgirl\u201d will be shelved by Warner Bros.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Marvel\u2019s Comic-Con presentation, on the flip side,<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/07\/24\/black-panther-sequel-avengers-movies-teased-by-marvel-at-comic-con-san-diego\/\"> announced more than a dozen films<\/a> in the so-called Phases 5 and 6 of the MCU, to be released through fall 2025, with even more surely in the hopper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBatgirl,\u201d which stars Leslie Grace (\u201cIn the Heights\u201d) in the title role, alongside J.K. Simmons, Michael Keaton and Brendan Fraser, was originally planned for an HBO Max release. The Puck newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/have-movie-theaters-gotten-their-mojo-back\/?_cio_id=f6c60600e45be55b&#038;utm_campaign=What+I%27m+Hearing+-+LEADS+%284%2F24%2F22%29&#038;utm_content=What+I%27m+Hearing+-+LEADS+%284%2F24%2F22%29&#038;utm_medium=email_action&#038;utm_source=customer.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported in April<\/a> that WB\u2019s then-chair, Toby Emmerich, was considering a theatrical run for the film too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Emmerich stepped down in June to form his own production company \u2014 not long after Warner Bros. merged with Discovery and David Zaslav became the CEO of the new entity. He replaced Emmerich with MGM\u2019s Michael De Luca (who likely had to deliver the \u201cBat\u201d news) and Pam Abdy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Batgirl_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Batgirl_1.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Grace as \" Batgirl \/><\/a><figcaption>Leslie Grace was cast as \u201cBatgirl,\u201d which Warner Bros. has shelved. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/Leslie Grace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the film\u2019s co-directors have done some scattered interviews about casting, the studio has been mum on plans for \u201cBatgirl\u201d ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Shelving a multimillion-dollar effort would not be unusual for Zaslav, a ruthless cost-cutter. Remember, he\u2019s the same guy who <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/21\/cnn-is-shutting-down-less-than-a-month-after-ill-fated-launch\/\">gave the $300 million streaming service CNN+<\/a> the ax just days after its splashy launch because it didn\u2019t snare enough subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>The budget-conscious CEO, according to Variety, has <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/david-zaslav-warner-bros-restructure-dc-films-1235282953\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">split WB into multiple segments<\/a>, including a reorganized \u201cDC-based film production\u201d group.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/David-Zaslav-80.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/David-Zaslav-80.jpg\" alt=\"David Zaslav\" class=\"wp-image-22939567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/David-Zaslav-80.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/David-Zaslav-80.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/David-Zaslav-80.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has a reputation for cutting costs.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With that in mind, WB is said to be searching for a head honcho to run the flailing DC Extended Universe and whip it into coherent shape, like Kevin Feige did with the far more successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is owned by Disney. The current president of DC film production is Walter Hamada. Warner Bros. Discovery will report its Q2 earnings and announce future plans on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>DC urgently needs all the help it can get.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the behemoth that is Marvel Studios, whose movies occasionally get bad reviews but reliably print money, DC is a disorganized, confusing, not-very-profitable mess. \u201cAquaman\u201d and \u201cWonder Woman 1984\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/12\/11\/jason-momoas-aquaman-movie-makes-some-teeny-tiny-waves\/\">got mixed notices from critics<\/a>; \u201cBirds of Prey\u201d and \u201cThe Suicide Squad\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/08\/05\/the-suicide-squad-review-new-movie-blows-original-away\/\">were admired flops<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/the-suicide-squad-how-to-watch.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/the-suicide-squad-how-to-watch.jpeg\" alt=\"Margot Robbie\" class=\"wp-image-19034504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/the-suicide-squad-how-to-watch.jpeg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/the-suicide-squad-how-to-watch.jpeg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\u201cThe Suicide Squad,\u201d starring Margot Robbie, underperformed at the box office.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/02\/28\/the-batman-review-bland-and-forgettable-new-caped-crusader-film\/\">The Batman<\/a>\u201d performed OK at the box office for Warner Bros., netting $770 million with an R rating, and got good notices. However, the only DC Extended Universe film that has managed to beat the $1 billion box office gross of \u201cThe Dark Knight,\u201d which came out 14 long years ago (\u201cJoker\u201d with Joaquin Phoenix was not part of the DCEU), was \u201cAquaman.\u201d Meanwhile, Marvel\u2019s pandemic-era \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/01\/10\/spider-man-no-way-home-sinks-titanic-box-office-record\/\">has grossed $1.9 billion worldwide<\/a> and \u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u201d has managed a solid $955 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lately, DC\u2019s nasty star drama has eclipsed the buzz \u2014 such as it is \u2014 surrounding its movies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Ezra-Miller-35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ezra-Miller-35.jpg\" alt=\"Ezra Miller\" class=\"wp-image-22688293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Ezra-Miller-35.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Ezra-Miller-35.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Ezra-Miller-35.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ezra Miller, who plays the Flash, has caused a string of damaging controversies.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ezra Miller, who plays the Flash, has caused a string of embarrassing controversies this year. In the spring, the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/05\/11\/ezra-miller-hawaii-arrest-body-cam-footage-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was twice arrested in Hawaii<\/a> \u2014 first for disorderly conduct and harassment, then for second-degree assault. Then in June, the Standing Rock Sioux tribal court\u00a0issued an order of protection against the 29-year-old for allegedly using \u201cviolence, intimidation, threat of violence, fear, paranoia, delusions and drugs\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/06\/08\/ezra-miller-accused-of-grooming-teen-with-cult-like-behavior\/\"> to groom an 18-year-old <\/a>whom the actor has known since she was 12.\u00a0(Miller has not publicly commented on the latest allegation; a police investigation into the Hawaii incidents is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2022\/07\/ezra-miller-allegations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly ongoing<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Ben Affleck, meanwhile, consistently claims he\u2019s done with playing the Caped Crusader \u2014 even going so far as to allow Robert Pattinson to take over the role in this year\u2019s \u201cThe Batman\u201d \u2014 but keeps coming back like a bad ex-boyfriend. It was reported this week by Screen Rant that the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/why-ben-affleck-is-still-batman-in-dceu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">will appear yet again as Bruce Wayne <\/a>in \u201cAquaman and the Lost Kingdom.\u201d Perplexing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/newspress-collage-21185833-1644643246893-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/newspress-collage-21185833-1644643246893.png\" alt=\"Lebanon also blocked Gal Gadot&#039;s \" Wonder Woman \/><\/a><figcaption>Plans for a third \u201cWonder Woman\u201d movie, starring Gal Gadot, have been vague so far.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett C<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And Gal Gadot is said to be starring in \u201cWonder Woman 3,\u201d but the actress and director Patty Jenkins have said nothing \u2014 including a title or release date \u2014 beyond that they\u2019re throwing around script ideas.\u00a0DC, which squanders legendary properties with abandon, appears to have no grand plan whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, however, Wonder Woman won\u2019t be the one holding the golden lasso anymore. Instead, power will be wielded by an all-controlling DC film production head who will attempt to turn things around. Before they arrive, killing \u201cBatgirl\u201d is Step 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the end of DC as a hobby,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holy millions down the drain, Batman!\u00a0 The DC Comics film \u201cBatgirl\u201d will be completely \u201cshelved\u201d by Warner Bros., a top Hollywood source told The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1588709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1588496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1588496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1588496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1588496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1588709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1588496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1588496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1588496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}