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05-08-2022, 07:04 AM
PUBLISHED AUG 4, 2022, 12:51 PM SGT
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The directors of Batgirl said on Wednesday (Aug 3) they were "shocked" that the US$90 million (S$124 million) superhero film had been axed by the studio and will now not be released in any format.
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The movie had completed principal photography and much of the post-production work - where special effects, sound and graphics are added - was also done.
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The move sent shockwaves through Hollywood, where industry veterans said it was unprecedented for a movie to be so close to completion - and with so much money already spent - and not be released.
Batgirl appears to have fallen victim to a change in corporate strategy after a merger between Warner Bros and Discovery.
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Batgirl had fallen between two stools - not big and glitzy enough for a theatrical release, with its expensive marketing requirements, but too big to make economic sense in the belt-tightening streaming landscape.
https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entert...-124m-film
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The directors of Batgirl said on Wednesday (Aug 3) they were "shocked" that the US$90 million (S$124 million) superhero film had been axed by the studio and will now not be released in any format.
......
The movie had completed principal photography and much of the post-production work - where special effects, sound and graphics are added - was also done.
......
The move sent shockwaves through Hollywood, where industry veterans said it was unprecedented for a movie to be so close to completion - and with so much money already spent - and not be released.
Batgirl appears to have fallen victim to a change in corporate strategy after a merger between Warner Bros and Discovery.
......
Batgirl had fallen between two stools - not big and glitzy enough for a theatrical release, with its expensive marketing requirements, but too big to make economic sense in the belt-tightening streaming landscape.
https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entert...-124m-film
