Warner Bros.' decision, one without any obvious parallel in recent Hollywood history, sent shockwaves through the industry:
Late Wednesday, Grace posted on Instagram that she was proud of the work that went into “Batgirl."
Under new Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive David Zaslav, Warner Bros. is shifting its strategy on film releases and trimming costs. Under previous chief executive Jason Kilar and partly as a pandemic response, the studio implemented day-and-date releases in 2021, opening films simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. Other films, like “Batgirl," were produced solely for HBO Max.
Warner Bros. also shelved “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt,” an almost-completed sequel to 2020's"Scoob!" Producer and writer Tony Cervone confirmed wrote in an Instagram post that “the movie is practically finished and turned out beautifully. I am beyond heartbroken.”
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