‘Batgirl’ Was Shelved, Despite Costing $90 Million to Make...and We Have Questions

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‘Batgirl’ Was Shelved, Despite Costing $90 Million to Make...and We Have Questions
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Was the movie that bad? Warner Bros. insists it wasn't. Here's what we know.

had been “doing test screenings for audiences in anticipation of a late 2022 debut,” and that “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’s future.” Yike.was slated to star Leslie Grace as the titular Batgirl alongside J.K. Simmons as her on-screen father, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and Michael Keaton himself reprising his role as Batman. The movie was notably written byof the film.

’s sources say the decision to axe the project wasn’t due to quality, I have to wonder if the studio wouldcut a $90 million movie altogether solely because of a sudden strategy pivot. $90 million is, like, a lot of money!! The “badassery” quote certainly raises a question or two about possible cringey “girlboss” lines and plot points, but still, just scrapping the entire project—starring, written, and directed by women and people of color—seems… dramatic.

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