Batgirl (unreleased movie)
unreleased superhero film by Adil & Bilall
Batgirl is an unreleased American superhero movie. It was based on the DC Comics character Barbara Gordon / Batgirl. It would have been part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).[1] The movie is being directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
| Batgirl | |
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| Directed by | Adil El Arbi Bilall Fallah |
| Screenplay by | Christina Hodson |
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| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Music by | Natalie Holt |
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| Distributed by | HBO Max |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It starred Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl, J. K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon and Brendan Fraser as the movie's villain Firefly with Michael Keaton as Batman / Bruce Wayne.[2][3] Ivory Aquino would have played Alysia Yeoh, a transgender bartender and Barbara Gordon's best friend.[4]
On August 2, 2022, it was announced that Warner Bros. cancelled the release of the movie and it would not be shown in theaters or on HBO Max.[5][6][7]
References
change- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (October 25, 2021). "Brendan Fraser to Play Villain in 'Batgirl' Movie". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (July 21, 2021). "'Batgirl' Casts 'In The Heights' Star Leslie Grace as Superhero". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ↑ Kit, Borys; Galuppo, Mia (July 29, 2021). "'Batgirl' Movie: J. K. Simmons in Talks to Return to Batman Universe as Commissioner Gordon (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 24, 2022). "'Batgirl': Ivory Aquino To Play Alysia Yeoh In HBO Max Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ↑ Oddo, Marco Vito (August 2, 2022). "'Batgirl' Reportedly Won't Be Released, Despite $90 Million Production". Collider. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ↑ Vary, Adam B. (August 2, 2022). "'Batgirl' Film Axed by Warner Bros., Won't Be Released on Any Platform". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron (August 2, 2022). "'Batgirl' and 'Scoob!: Holiday Haunt' Scrapped at Warner Bros. Amid Cost-Savings Push". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
