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DC Comics film\u00a0Batgirl\u00a0has been shelved by Warner Bros after receiving poor reviews in test screenings, according to US media.<\/p>\n
The movie, which reportedly cost up to $100m (\u00a382m) to make, ranks among the most expensive films to have been pulled while in post-production.<\/p>\n
It was due to star Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon, or Batgirl, and J.K. Simmons as her father Commissioner Jim Gordon.<\/p>\n
Michael Keaton was due to reprise his role as Batman and Brendan Fraser would have appeared as the villain Firefly.<\/p>\n
The movie was due to appear on the HBO Max streaming service, with reports suggesting in April that Warner Bros was also considering releasing the film in cinemas.<\/p>\n
However, it has been shelved altogether following negative feedback at a test screening which had been taking place in anticipation of a late 2022 debut, according to the\u00a0New York Post.<\/p>\n
“They think an unspeakable\u00a0Batgirl\u00a0is going to be irredeemable,” a source told the paper.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Warner Bros insiders are insisting the decision to axe the film was not driven by quality, but the desire for the studio’s slate of DC films to be at a blockbuster scale, according to the US entertainment news website Variety.<\/p>\n
The studio has made a corporate decision to refocus its priorities back on cinematic features, Variety adds.<\/p>\n
It comes after the film, which was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, didn’t receive a mention at DC’s Comic-Con panel in San Diego, California, in July.<\/p>\n
The much-publicized event is designed to boost exposure for such productions.<\/p>\n
Grace told\u00a0Variety\u00a0in April that she had preliminary discussions with El Arbi and Fallah about a potential sequel for\u00a0Batgirl.<\/p>\n
“There’s crazy stunts, crazy drops,” Grace said of the film. “She’s a biker chick, so you’re going to see her do a bunch of badassery\u2026 There were a lot of long days, but it was so worth it.”<\/p>\n
The decision to shelve\u00a0Batgirl\u00a0comes as Warner Bros is deciding what to do with DC adaption The Flash, which was due to be released in cinemas in 2023.<\/p>\n
The film’s star Ezra Miller has faced repeated allegations of abuse and misconduct.<\/p>\n
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