A new feature piece in Rolling Stone documenting the reasons for shelving of the $90 million “Batgirl” film at Warner Bros. Discovery indicates that another DC project in early development has also been scrapped.
Specifically, they say the proposed “Supergirl” film, starring Sasha Calle (“The Young and the Restless”) reprising the role she first plays in the upcoming “The Flash” film, is “not likely to move forward”.
Calle has already completed her work in “The Flash,” but the solo “Supergirl” film has seemingly been stuck in development since it was first announced back in 2018 when writer Oren Uziel was brought onboard to pen the script.
The piece also touches upon the “Batgirl” test screening talk, saying according to their sources, star Leslie Grace’s performance was embraced, but the overall feedback to the production was harsh and likened to a bad TV episode.
Grace herself responded with class and professionalism today to all of the news of this week, posting on Instagram:
“I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over seven months in Scotland. 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!'”
Between this and HBO Max’s recent pulling of multiple original movies from its service, there’s been concern for some of the streamer’s most successful originals.
Case in point – James Gunn’s “Peacemaker” series with the filmmaker asked on Twitter by a concerned fan if the second season of the show is ‘safe’ to which he replied: “Yes, guys, calm down”.
Warner Bros. Discovery is issuing a financial report late this afternoon U.S. time, one that is rumored to include layoffs and detail its plans going forward. At that time, we should know more.
