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Batgirl: Directors Address Film Cancellation: ‘Sad and Shocked’

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, directors of Batgirl, said how ‘it is critical that our work is shown to the public’

Announcement of cancellation of batgirla film that would be released directly in HBO Maxshocked many fans of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), like this Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, project directors. The filmmakers spoke about the incident in an Instagram post.

The feature was completely filmed, in post-production and, according to rumors, was canceled by the new management of Warner Bros. Discoverywhich wants releases from A.D on a large scale, just for the cinemas. batgirl had a budget considered low (US$ 90 million).

“We are saddened and shocked by the news,” the directors said in a joint statement. “We still can’t believe it. As directors, it’s critical that our work is shown to the public, and while the film was far from finished, we wish fans around the world had the opportunity to see and embrace the final version. Maybe one day they’ll see.”

“Our amazing cast and crew did a tremendous job and worked hard to bring the batgirl. We are forever grateful to have been part of this team,” continued Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. “It was a dream to work with such fantastic actors as Michael Keaton, JK Simmons, Brendan Fraser, Jacob Scipio, Corey Johnson, Rebecca Front and especially the big Leslie Gracewho interpreted the batgirl with so much passion, dedication and humanity.”

Anyway, as big fans of the Batman since childhood, it was a privilege and an honor to be part of the DCEUeven for a brief moment. batgirl forever.

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batgirl: Why did Warner cancel heroine movie? website explains

Announcement of cancellation of batgirlmovie starring Leslie Grace that would be released on HBO Maxcaught many fans of the DC Comics by surprise – just like other Hollywood executives. Although, Screen Rant listed some reasons for this unexpected decision by the studio.

According to website sources, Warner Bros. is committed to making major launches for the A.Dall for the cinemas – different from batgirl that would go straight to streaming. Even with a budget of almost $100 million (with reshoots and delays due to the coronavirus pandemic), the negative reception at the studio and test sessions made the studio realize that production was not at the same level of performance. black adam and Shazam! Gods Fury.

Speaking of test sessions, Warner made some since the launch of batgirl would be at the end of 2022. However, as New York Post reported, the audience’s first impressions were quite negative. According to the website, the studio was insecure with the reactions and preferred to cut the film altogether, because it felt that the script would not improve – and would tarnish the future of the film. DC Extended Universe (DCEU).


Source: Rollingstone

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