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'''''Batgirl''''' is an American superhero film directed by Arbi and Fallah about the DC Comics character Barbara Gordon / Batgirl that was anticipated to feature on the HBO Max streaming service before the fusion with the Discover streaming service under Zaslav management of the studios which resulted of the full cancellation of several projects including the movie being mostly finished in 2022.<ref>[https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-movie-casts-leslie-grace-1234985923/ ''‘Batgirl’ Casts ‘In the Heights’ Star Leslie Grace as Superhero''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> | |||
'''''Batgirl''''' is | |||
==Premisse== | ==Premisse== | ||
The film would be an origin story of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, played by Leslie Grace as her cinematic debut,<ref>[https://screenrant.com/batgirl-movie-actress-leslie-grace-plot-story-details/ ''Batgirl Star Leslie Grace Teases New Story Details For Upcoming DC Movie''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> vigilante in Gotham City and the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon, J. K. Simmons would reprise his role from Zack Snider's Justice League,<ref>[https://screenrant.com/batgirl-movie-commissioner-gordon-plot-jk-simmons-response/ ''Batgirl Movie Will Show Different Sides Of Commissioner Gordon, Says Star''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> both very close allies of Batman, the genius philanthrope | The film would be an origin story of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, played by Leslie Grace as her cinematic debut,<ref>[https://screenrant.com/batgirl-movie-actress-leslie-grace-plot-story-details/ ''Batgirl Star Leslie Grace Teases New Story Details For Upcoming DC Movie''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> vigilante in Gotham City and the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon, J. K. Simmons would reprise his role from Zack Snider's Justice League,<ref>[https://screenrant.com/batgirl-movie-commissioner-gordon-plot-jk-simmons-response/ ''Batgirl Movie Will Show Different Sides Of Commissioner Gordon, Says Star''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> both very close allies of Batman, the genius philanthrope billionaire that moonlights as detective vigilante crimefighter, Michael Keaton would reprise his role from the Tim Burton's Batman. | ||
<ref>[https:// | <ref>[https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-keaton-batgirl-batman-1235034943/ ''Michael Keaton Joining ‘Batgirl’''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> Brendan Fraser would play the main villain firefly, a pyromaniac psycho.<ref>[https://variety.com/2021/film/news/brendan-fraser-batgirl-movie-1235097056/ ''Brendan Fraser to Play Villain in ‘Batgirl’ Movie''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
After the fusion of its service with Discovery's, the now Warner Brothers Discover (WBD) announced that they had canceled the release of the film on HBO Max or theatrically,<ref>[https://variety.com/2022/film/news/batgirl-not-released-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235331897/ ''‘Batgirl’ Film Axed by Warner Bros., Won’t Be Released on Any Platform''.] Retrieved | After the fusion of its service with Discovery's, the now Warner Brothers Discover (WBD) announced that they had canceled the release of the film on HBO Max or theatrically,<ref>[https://variety.com/2022/film/news/batgirl-not-released-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235331897/ ''‘Batgirl’ Film Axed by Warner Bros., Won’t Be Released on Any Platform''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> despite its planned release in 2022 on HBO Max,<ref>[https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-shelved-at-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235191371/ ''‘Batgirl’ and ‘Scoob!: Holiday Haunt’ Scrapped at Warner Bros. Amid Cost-Savings Push''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> making the film "effectively dead". According to TheWrap the company just felt the film "simply did not work" and went against the new desire and mandate from CEO David Zaslav to make DC films "big theatrical event films". <ref>[https://thewrap.com/batgirl-movie-dead-warner-bros-discovery-has-no-plans-to-release-nearly-finished-90-million-film/ ''‘Batgirl’ Won’t Fly: Warner Bros. Discovery Has No Plans to Release Nearly Finished $90 Million Film''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref>. Watchers of the initial test screenings described the film as "a huge disappointment and looked cheap in comparison to other films", which could have been a factor in studio's decision. <ref>[https://collider.com/batgirl-movie-cancelled-warner-bros/ ''Batgirl Reportedly Won't Be Released, Despite $90 Million Production''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> El Arbi and Fallah tried to rescue something out by log into the Warner Bros. servers and capture some of the footage on their cellphones, but they were frustrated.<ref>[https://thedirect.com/article/batgirl-movie-cancelled-salvage-smartphone ''Batgirl Director Tried to Salvage Cancelled Movie With His Smartphone''.] Retrieved Aug 4 '23</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Batman Fights Dracula (lost unofficial Filipino comedy parody film; 1967)]] | *[[Batman Fights Dracula (lost unofficial Filipino comedy parody film; 1967)]] | ||
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*[[Batman: Clean and Dirty (found "Sesame Street" animated segment; 1970)]] | *[[Batman: Clean and Dirty (found "Sesame Street" animated segment; 1970)]] | ||
*[[Batman Meets Godzilla (lost Japanese film treatment of unproduced crossover film; 1960s)]]*[[Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight Trilogy" (lost deleted scenes of DC superhero film trilogy; 2005-2012)]] | *[[Batman Meets Godzilla (lost Japanese film treatment of unproduced crossover film; 1960s)]]*[[Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight Trilogy" (lost deleted scenes of DC superhero film trilogy; 2005-2012)]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:12, 4 August 2023
Batgirl promo poster.
Status: Lost
Batgirl is an American superhero film directed by Arbi and Fallah about the DC Comics character Barbara Gordon / Batgirl that was anticipated to feature on the HBO Max streaming service before the fusion with the Discover streaming service under Zaslav management of the studios which resulted of the full cancellation of several projects including the movie being mostly finished in 2022.[1]
Premisse
The film would be an origin story of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, played by Leslie Grace as her cinematic debut,[2] vigilante in Gotham City and the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon, J. K. Simmons would reprise his role from Zack Snider's Justice League,[3] both very close allies of Batman, the genius philanthrope billionaire that moonlights as detective vigilante crimefighter, Michael Keaton would reprise his role from the Tim Burton's Batman. [4] Brendan Fraser would play the main villain firefly, a pyromaniac psycho.[5]
Availability
After the fusion of its service with Discovery's, the now Warner Brothers Discover (WBD) announced that they had canceled the release of the film on HBO Max or theatrically,[6] despite its planned release in 2022 on HBO Max,[7] making the film "effectively dead". According to TheWrap the company just felt the film "simply did not work" and went against the new desire and mandate from CEO David Zaslav to make DC films "big theatrical event films". [8]. Watchers of the initial test screenings described the film as "a huge disappointment and looked cheap in comparison to other films", which could have been a factor in studio's decision. [9] El Arbi and Fallah tried to rescue something out by log into the Warner Bros. servers and capture some of the footage on their cellphones, but they were frustrated.[10]
Gallery
Videos
Images
See Also
- Batman Fights Dracula (lost unofficial Filipino comedy parody film; 1967)
- Batman Dracula (partially found Andy Warhol film; 1964)
- Gotham High (lost cancelled Batman animated series; 2009)
- Batman Forever (partially lost deleted scenes of DC superhero film sequel; 1995)
- The Dark Knight (lost build of cancelled multi-platform action game based on Batman film; 2008)
- Batman And The New Robin (partially found unproduced animated TV series; 1988)
- Batman: The Animated Series - Tim Curry performance as the Joker (lost audio recordings from animated series; 1992)
- Mike Henry's Batman publicity stills (lost photographs advertising CBS "Batman" TV series; 1964)
- Batman: A Death in the Family - "Jason Todd lives" (partially lost alternate version of comic; 1988)
- Batman: Clean and Dirty (found "Sesame Street" animated segment; 1970)
- Batman Meets Godzilla (lost Japanese film treatment of unproduced crossover film; 1960s)*Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight Trilogy" (lost deleted scenes of DC superhero film trilogy; 2005-2012)
- ↑ ‘Batgirl’ Casts ‘In the Heights’ Star Leslie Grace as Superhero. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ Batgirl Star Leslie Grace Teases New Story Details For Upcoming DC Movie. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ Batgirl Movie Will Show Different Sides Of Commissioner Gordon, Says Star. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ Michael Keaton Joining ‘Batgirl’. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ Brendan Fraser to Play Villain in ‘Batgirl’ Movie. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ ‘Batgirl’ Film Axed by Warner Bros., Won’t Be Released on Any Platform. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ ‘Batgirl’ and ‘Scoob!: Holiday Haunt’ Scrapped at Warner Bros. Amid Cost-Savings Push. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ ‘Batgirl’ Won’t Fly: Warner Bros. Discovery Has No Plans to Release Nearly Finished $90 Million Film. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ Batgirl Reportedly Won't Be Released, Despite $90 Million Production. Retrieved Aug 4 '23
- ↑ Batgirl Director Tried to Salvage Cancelled Movie With His Smartphone. Retrieved Aug 4 '23