TheFlash producer updates the DC film's status after HBOMax axes Batgirl:
The fastest man alive is still alive at Warner Bros. Discovery. On Tuesday, the newly formed company confirmed reports that it shelved the HBO Max movie Batgirl, the straight-to-streaming Batman spinoff set to star Leslie Grace in the title role. The modestly-budgeted Batgirl, which was deep into post-production when CEO David Zaslav pulled the plug as a cost-cutting measure, will now never release on any platform — either on HBO Max or in theaters.
Directed by IT filmmaker Andy Muschietti, the bigger-budgeted Flash movie has been marred by controversy surrounding its troubled star, actor Ezra Miller, reportedly leaving Warner Bros. weighing what to do with the expensive Justice League spinoff. That hefty price tag could ensure The Flash is released rather than go onto the shelf next to Batgirl. After Warner Bros. Discovery suddenly scrapped Batgirl and the animated Scoob! sequel to take a tax write-down on the near-completed movies, Deadline reported that the company took advantage of a"purchase accounting" option that expired in mid-August; according to that report, that allows WBD to keep those losses off the books following the WarnerMedia and Discovery merger.
The Flash's bigger budget, larger scale, and better test reactions could mean the multiversal movie — which will be key to setting up the future of the DC Extended Universe moving forward — is safe from the chopping block.
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