‘Batgirl’ Directors ‘Saddened and Shocked’ Over Project Being Shelved

Clayton Davis It wasn’t a great week for Latinos in Hollywood, but I’m sure many of you knew that already.Between Warner Bros. axing the release of “Batgirl” starring Leslie Grace, HBO Max canceling the coming-of-age comedy TV series “The Gordita Chronicles” and James Franco being cast as Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in an upcoming feature, Latinos are being mercilessly discarded and overlooked in the entertainment business. Worse yet, not many seem to care.Warner Bros.

Marta Balaga Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum teased the end of the “Paranormal Activity” franchise in Locarno, where he will receive the Premio Raimondo Rezzonico for Best Independent Producer.“It has been enough already. That last ‘Paranormal Activity’ movie was terrible,” he says.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorFive years almost to the day after it began, Hollywood’s evangelistic fervor for streaming has been extinguished this week by the “Batgirl” imbroglio. Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to scrap the completed DC Comics film that was bound for HBO Max marks the boldest example of Old Media economic rigor being applied to contemporary content spending. David Zaslav, CEO of the newly reconfigured media conglomerate, didn’t even mask his bewilderment at the decision-making process and optimistic profit projections made by the previous WarnerMedia regime.

Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Discovery made a drastic decision: axing a nearly completed “Batgirl” movie, shocking many fans and non-fans alike with the news that a $90 million-budgeted superhero pic would never see the light of day.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news, “Hamada has now agreed to remain in his post at least until the Oct. 21 release of the Dwayne Johnson film ‘Black Adam.'” An insider added that there is no time frame for Hamada’s decision and he is taking his time to revaluate the situation.

There are new reports about Walter Hamada amid major shakeups at Warner Bros.

not to release it theatrically or on streaming as originally planned. In a screenshot of an email posted to Arbi’s Instagram Story, Feige wrote, “My friends I had to reach and let you know we are all thinking about you both. Because of the wonderful news about the wedding (congrats!) and the disappointing news about Batgirl.

controversial decision to cancel releases for “Batgirl” and “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt.”“We’re not going to launch a movie until it’s ready,” Zaslav said on a a quarterly earnings call late Thursday. “We’re not going to launch a movie to make a quarter and we’re not going to put a movie out unless we believe in it.”Warner Bros.

Batgirl directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have passed along a message of support from Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige following the axing of their film by Warner Bros.

abruptly shelved by Warner Bros. and HBO — and that many of the cast and crew first found out via that story.But Sayuri Chacon told The Post Thursday that her old friend will be OK. “Leslie is the type of person who always takes lessons away from her experience.

Stephen Colbert took aim at a regular punching bag of his – Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz – when he broke down the political race in the state on Thursday night’s “The Late Show.”After explaining the matchup on the Governor side of things, the “Late Show” host turned his attention to the fight between Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman who is facing off with Dr. Oz in the November election for senator.“Polls show Fetterman leading by double digits, which might be because Pennsylvanians want to have a Senator who is actually from Pennsylvania,” Colbert joked.“Dr.

Zack Sharf “Batgirl” co-director Adil El Arbi revealed on Instagram that several high-profile Hollywood names have reached out to him and fellow “Batgirl” director Bilall Fallah in the aftermath of Warner Bros. shelving their comic book movie. The studio announced Aug.

Adil El Arbi is revealing a personal correspondence from Kevin Feige.

“We’re not going to launch a movie until it’s ready.”

spectacularly axed sister flick “Batgirl.”Both films form part of the DC Extended Universe, with whispers growing that “The Flash” could be the next franchise flick to be canned due to disturbing assault and grooming allegations leveled at lead actor Ezra Miller. But on Thursday, producer Barbara Muschietti reportedly attempted to shut down such speculation, saying the movie is still slated to hit cinemas next summer.

David Zaslav is addressing the controversial cancellation of Batgirl, as well as Scoob!: Holiday Haunt.

Batgirl, the first solo film for the DC Superhero featuring actress Leslie Grace as the first Afro-Latina to fill the caped crusader’s boots, Warner Brothers suddenly pulled the plug on the project. Initially slated for release on HBO Max later this year according to The Hollywood Reporter, Batgirl was scrapped amid a changing of the guard at Warner Brothers with new CEO David Zaslav reportedly prioritizing cost-cutting measures and refocusing the studio toward theatrical-only releases over streaming properties.

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav addressed why the “Batgirl” was killed and will not be released, saying bluntly during the company’s earnings call that they are focused on quality and will not put out a film that doesn’t meet those standards.

After Warner Bros.’ shocking announcement of the DC Comics film "Batgirl" being canceled, actress Leslie Grace — who was slated to play Barbara Gordon/Batgirl — is speaking out for the first time.  The "In the Heights" star took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared a series of movie images and footage from the set of the nearly $100 million superhero film, starting with the caption "Querida familia!" — meaning "Dear Family!" in Spanish.  "On the heels of the recent news about our movie ‘Batgirl,’ I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over 7 months in Scotland," Grace remarked. She continued to say how truly "blessed" she felt working with an incredible team on the project, and added a special note to all "Batgirl" fans: The DC Comics film "Batgirl" was set to feature "In the Heights" star Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl.

“Batgirl” will remain shrouded in darkness.

Leslie Grace takes to social media to thank her fans for the support after Warner Bros. decided to cancel the release of Batgirl across all platforms after spending 90 million dollars.

The Post broke the story Tuesday that the mostly completed DC film wouldn’t hit theaters or stream on HBO Max.The “Birdman” actor previously donned the black leather suit as Bruce Wayne/The Caped Crusader in Tim Burton’s 1989 flick “Batman” and its 1992 sequel, “Batman Returns.”However, due to the canceled movie, Keaton will possibly have a diminished role in the DC universe in upcoming projects.The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Wednesday that his character was “at the center” of a big action sequence in “Batgirl.”The outlet also noted how Keaton’s Batman is an important part of next year’s Ezra Miller-fronted movie “The Flash.” Sources then added that he also filmed shots for the forthcoming “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”The “Aquaman” sequel was supposed to debut before “The Flash,” thus explaining how Keaton’s iteration of Batman was central to the current DC storylines.Ben Affleck — who took over the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and 2017’s “Justice League” — is back for the ocean-filled sequel.The Post reported on Tuesday that test audiences were allegedly “confused” about how Keaton’s Batman fit into “Aquaman 2.”Leslie Grace, J.K. Simmons, Jacob Scipio and Brendan Fraser were also set to star in “Batgirl” alongside Keaton.The cast was “humiliated” by Warner Bros.

While it’s now appearing that the decision to shelve “Batgirl” is just one piece to a much larger puzzle over at Warner Bros. Discovery, it doesn’t change the fact that the cancellation of a film that cost $90 million and was nearly complete is still huge news.

Grace said in a statement posted on her Instagram. “I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process! To every Batgirl fan – THANK YOU for the love and belief, allowing me to take on the cape and become, as Babs said best, “my own damn hero!” Batgirl for life!”Grace’s comments comes on the heels of the news that of Warner Bros.

Batgirl actress Leslie Grace has spoken out after it was confirmed that the $70 million movie had been scrapped due to poor test screenings. Taking to Instagram, Grace told fans she's "proud of the love, hard work and intention" that the cast and crew put into filming.

Batgirl by Warner Bros.On Tuesday (August 2) the studio abruptly axed the film and announced that it would no longer be released on streaming service HBO Max as originally intended.Grace, who played Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl in the cancelled film, shared a statement on Instagram following the news praising the “incredible cast and tireless crew” for their work.In the post, Grace wrote: “Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movie Batgirl, I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over 7 months in Scotland. I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process!A post shared by Leslie Grace (@lesliegrace)“To every Batgirl fan – THANK YOU for the love and belief, allowing me to take on the cape and become, as Babs said best, ‘my own damn hero!’ Batgirl for life!”For Grace, Batgirl was set to be her biggest acting role yet following her feature debut in Jon M.

Leslie Grace is breaking her silence just a day after it was announced that Batgirl would not be released.

Zack Sharf Leslie Grace, the star of Warner Bros.’ now-canceled “Batgirl” movie, has issued a statement following the studio’s decision not to release the movie in theaters or on HBO Max. The comic book film would’ve marked Grace’s biggest acting role yet following her breakthrough performance in “In the Heights.” It would’ve also been a rare superhero film headlined by a Latina actor.“Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movie ‘Batgirl,’ I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over 7 months in Scotland,” Grace wrote on Instagram.

Batgirl star Leslie Grace has responded to Warner Bros. discarding of the DC film on social media, and they weren’t words of bitterness, just gratefulness to be on the journey.

Zack Sharf James Gunn is assuring DC fans that “Peacemaker” Season 2 is in fine shape at HBO Max despite the recent news that Warner Bros.’ has killed “Batgirl” from being released either on the streamer or in theaters. “Peacemaker,” a spin-off of Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” starring John Cena in the title role, was a big hit for HBO Max when it debuted at the start of 2022. A second season was officially announced in February.“Is ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 safe?” asked one fan on Twitter following the news of “Batgirl’s” demise.

Batgirl directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have released a statement following the film’s cancellation by Warner Bros.On Tuesday (August 2), the studio abruptly axed the film and announced it would no longer be released on streaming service HBO Max as originally intended.The project, which was in post-production after filming concluded in March this year, is reported to have been cancelled due to new management at Warner Bros. Discovery who pivoted back to making DC films at a blockbuster scale.

after The Post broke the story Tuesday that the mostly completed DC film wouldn’t hit theaters or stream on HBO Max. Nobody will ever see this movie.The Post has reached out to Warner Bros. for comment.“They had no idea the movie was being shelved,” a film industry source said of the blindsided workers.

directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have broken their silence following Warner Bros.' decision to not release the planned standalone film, starring standout Leslie Grace as the titular DC Comics hero.«We are saddened and shocked by the news,» the pair shared in a statement posted to Instagram. «We still can’t believe it. As directors, it is critical that our work be shown to audiences, and while the film was far from finished, we wish that fans all over the world would have had the opportunity to see and embrace the final film themselves.

the “shelved” film. Images taken during the production of the Warner Bros. movie in February in Glasgow, Scotland, feature its star, Leslie Grace, as well as Oscar winner J.K.

“Batgirl” will remain shrouded in darkness.