'Irredeemable' Batgirl film filmed in Glasgow scrapped by studio after poor test screenings
The DC film, which would have starred Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and In the Heights star Leslie Grace, was reportedly deemed "irredeemable" in test screenings.
Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah said they were "saddened and shocked" by the news that their film was being scrapped.They said in a statement: "As directors, it is critical that our film 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.
Studio insiders also claimed that the film was scrapped in part because it was set to be released on Warner Bros' streaming service HBO Max. The studio - whose characters also include Batman and Superman - now wants all of its superhero films to be released in the cinema, according to reports. Industry magazine Variety also reported that Warner Bros would get a tax write-down from cancelling Batgirl that would allow it to claw back some of the costs.
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