A day after the cancellation of the premiere of “Batgirl”, the actress Leslie Grace, the protagonist of the production, spoke of the decision of the Warner Bros. Discovery on Instagram.
Fleeing criticism of the studio, the “In a Neighborhood in New York” star opted for a positive tone, celebrating her fellow project colleagues and fans who supported her in the role.
“Dear family! In the wake of the recent news about our ‘Batgirl’ movie, I am proud of the love, hard work and intention that all of our incredible cast and tireless crew have put into this movie over the course of seven months. in Scotland. lucky to have worked between fantastic and forged relationships that will last a lifetime, in the process. To every Batgirl fan: thank you! For your love and for believing, you allowed me to face the cover and become, as Babs says , “my own hero. “Batgirl forever,” wrote the actress.
The actress was thrilled with the project and even gave an interview about plans for a possible sequel.
Already shot, the film will be shelved by Warner and will not even be screened in streaming. The decision would be a consequence of the studio’s new management strategy, following the merger with Discovery, which no longer wants movies made just for HBO Max, especially if they can burn franchises with cinematic potential.
The decision took everyone by surprise. The film’s directors also spoke on Wednesday (3/8), saying they were “shocked”.
But soon the subject extrapolated the production of the film, as subscribers began to notice the disappearance of some original films from the platform without warning. The disappearance of the Max Originals fueled rumors of the disappearance of the platform, which was echoed by the company’s complete silence on the matter.
In the face of chaos, all eyes are on Warner Bros. Discovery’s first quarter financial performance reports presentation, which takes place this Thursday (4/8), when CEO David Zaslav is expected to face the fate of the service. streaming.
It is known that Zaslav, who came from Discovery to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, intends to combine the HBO Max and Discovery + platforms into one service, with the goal of saving $ 3 billion in costs with redundant locations, namely the announcement it will be accompanied by a great wave of layoffs. But the details are being kept under wraps until the official announcement, which in its delay has driven HBO Max subscribers to despair.
Source: Terra
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