It seems like a bad idea to kill a $90 million movie that’s almost finished when you have a streaming service to produce content for.

For those excited about the upcoming Batgirl movie, bad news, the film is no more. The DC Comics film starring Leslie Grace as the titular hero was almost finished but according to IGN, it appears that the chiefs at Warner Bros. Discovery have decided against releasing the film in theaters or on HBO Max.

Batgirl, starring In The Heights Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon, franchise returnee J.K. Simmons as her father Commissioner Gordon, Brendan Fraser as the villain Firefly, and Michael Keaton reprising his role as Batman was set to be an HBO Max feature focusing on Batgirl’s origins. Sadly for those involved in the film’s production, it was a product of the previous Warner Bros. regime. The Wrap understands that the new regime at Warner Bros. Discovery — following the completion of a major company merger in April — didn’t believe that Batgirl was worthy of release. A completely damning verdict for any production, let alone one that has spent at least $90 million on its production and had Michael Keaton starring as Batman.

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