The Day The Bat Cried
I had no interest in seeing the "Batgirl" movie until the studio said I couldn't.
Also today: Republicans’ anti-abortion extremism backfires badly in Kansas (while Democrats play with fire in Michigan); and, the one-hit wonder to top all one-hit wonders.
For the record, I too will not be driving for Alpine next year.
Me, when Warner Brothers and DC announced they’re making a Batgirl movie: meh
Me, when Warner Brothers and DC announced that the Batgirl movie has been completed but they’re going to keep it locked up in a vault:
Holy millions down the drain, Batman!
The DC Comics film “Batgirl” will be completely “shelved” by Warner Bros., a top Hollywood source told The Post.
That means it won’t hit theaters or the streaming service HBO Max. Fans will not see it.
The reportedly $70 million movie (the source said the budget was actually more than $100 million), which was doing test screenings for audiences in anticipation of a late 2022 debut, would rank among the most expensive cinematic castoffs ever.
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. It’s a DC disaster.
“They think an unspeakable ‘Batgirl’ is going to be irredeemable,” the source said.
Batgirl’s supporting cast included Brendan Fraser, J.K. Simmons, and Michael Freaking Keaton coming back to play Batman. And still they won’t release it. Jonah Hex got a theatrical release, but this was apparently beyond the pale for DC and Warner Brothers.
And in the long run, this could make people really want to see it.
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