CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

The Hollywood Reporter reports:

In a surprising development, 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 unusual move comes after a change in leadership at Warners, with newly installed CEO David Zaslav prioritizing cost-cutting measures.

Batgirl was budgeted at around $80 million, with costs rising to nearly $90 million due to COVID-19 protocols. It’s a hefty sum, but significantly lower than DC theatrical releases, thus the film is said not to have the spectacle that audiences have come to expect from DC fare.

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#Batgirl herself Leslie Grace has shared a statement following the cancellation of the film: https://t.co/jOXlsALHWr pic.twitter.com/LQpRJYDd3G

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 4, 2022