A month after Warner Bros. Discovery abruptly shelved Batgirl in August, which was deep into post-production and nearing launch, CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels says the ensuing media protection was “blown out of proportion.” In line with Deadline, Wiedenfels made quite a few remarks concerning the choice on the Financial institution of America Media, Communications, and Leisure Convention.
“Media likes to speak about media, I assume,” Wiedenfels reportedly mentioned when requested whether or not the corporate’s fame within the expertise group and company enterprise had taken successful within the aftermath of the Batgirl determination and quite a few different HBO Max present cancellations.
The media was not alone in responding to and taking discover of the admittedly ugly determination. Understandably, actor Ivory Aquino, who was forged as Barbara Gordon’s roommate Alysia Yeoh in Batgirl, began a Twitter thread publicly reaching out to David Zaslav–president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery–on what the film means to her and everybody else concerned in its manufacturing. It additionally later got here out that the studio held “funeral screenings” for Batgirl and different films that had been casualties of the brand new management.
On the convention, Wiedenfels famous “in passing,” in line with Deadline, that Zaslav “is trying” for a brand new chief to preside over productions involving DC. Wiedenfels additionally acknowledged that bringing collectively all of Warner Bros. Discovery’s property is a “extra complicated endeavor than it initially appeared,” although he feels that broadly the mixed firm is “persevering with to make progress.”
Along with Batgirl, Warner Bros. canceled Scoob! Vacation Hang-out, which was additionally almost accomplished. Take a look at our operating tally on all TV exhibits canceled in 2022 (to date). In line with the NY Publish nearer to WB’s determination, Batgirl was performing so poorly in early take a look at screenings that it led the corporate to chop its losses, with a supply calling the movie “irredeemable.”
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