‘Batgirl’: New image with Michael Keaton’s Batman

Now that its premiere has been permanently canceled, both “Batgirl” directors and her cast are sharing their personal photographs taken during filming and various behind-the-scenes images from the set on their social networks. One of them was Adil El Arbi, who he gifted to his fans through his Instagram account a snapshot with Michael Keaton’s Batman alongside Leslie Grace’s Batgirl.

For his part, actor Jacob Scipione also uploaded several photos in action as a reel, joking between breaks or celebrating with his colleagues with the following foot: “Some photos of our time on the set. We hope that one day we will be able to share this very special filmBut until then, here are the cast and crew who have worked so tirelessly … We will always have Glasgow. Batgirl for life. ”

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The almost stopped

As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, news of “Batgirl’s” nearly completed cancellation was not only badly received in Hollywood in general, sparks must have sparked within the film’s guideline. Apparently Walter Hamada, president of DC Films, was about to leave the studio when David Zaslav, head of Warner Bros. Discovery, pulled out the scissors and started cutting projects. Hamada would come to consult a lawyer to terminate his contract, but ultimately agreed to remain in his position until at least the premiere of “Black Adam”, a movie starring Dwayne Johnson, on October 21.

Sources close to both companies told the media that after a preliminary pass of ‘Batgirl’, which was in post-production and costing $ 90 million to shoot, Zaslav decided it wasn’t powerful enough for a theatrical release and too expensive for a streaming release. on HBO Max as expected, since Warner Bros. ‘new strategy will always be to launch into commercial theaters and try to reclaim the seal of quality in its superhero films. Hamada would have been very angry for not being consulted and also worried about the impact he would have on the team. During Hamada’s tenure at DC since 2018, the Extended Universe has embraced both James Gunn’s vision of “The Suicide Squad” as well as Joaquin Phoenix’s “Joker” and Robert Pattinson’s “The Batman,” but now Zaslav wants to prepare a reboot of the entire franchise with a ten-year plan that allows them to compete with Marvel’s connected universe.