Anyone thinking the tidal wave provoked Warner Bros. corporate merger into Warner Bros. Discovery is over should brace themselves, asBatgirlbeing shelved could soon be followed by the cancellation of many other projects inDC’spipeline, such as the plannedSupergirlmovie.
Supergirl is already set to play a special role in next year’sThe Flash, with actor Sasha Calle playing the character, although around the time development for the film began, so did efforts for a potential solo film focusing on Kara Zor-El. Now, that project -already in development- could also find its way to the garbage bin as some of thereasoning that led toBatgirl’scancellationmight also apply toSupergirl.
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According to Rolling Stone, industry insiders saySupergirl“is not likely to move forward”, partly due to Calle’s role being conceived as part of an Ezra Miller-led eraafterThe Flash’spotential reset of the DCEU. This decision could soon follow other production in DC’s previous plans such asStatic Shock,Deadshot,Green Lantern Corps, or even Michael B. Jordan’sSupermanproject, all under threat of the new management style led by CEO David Zaslav.
EvenBlue Beetle, a film that wrapped shooting just a few weeks ago and is scheduled for a premiere on July 06, 2025, is far from a certainty after director Angel Manuel Soto liked a tweet promoting the #SaveBlueBeetle campaign on Twitter. InSupergirl’scase, the fact that she’s tied to Miller’sFlashmovie, is possibly the main culprit given the studio is yet to announce its plans to handle the actor’s reputational and legal issues.
WhileBatgirlbeing canceled is certainly an oddity, reports of poor screening tests and the film allegedly not being up to either theatrical or streaming standards are rather worrying from a creative standpoint. So far,Batgirldirectors Adil & Bilalland star Leslie Grace have taken to expressing their disappointment and gratitude to those that worked on the movie, whose cancellation had also been attributed to a shrewd $90m corporate tax write-off from Warner Bros. Discovery on a lackluster production.
Nowadays, at the crossroads of most decisions made by the company’s executives not wasting money on potentially unprofitable projects and reorganizing the troubled DCEU seem like the top priorities. So far, that approach is doing away with lesser-known heroes and properties, while the likes ofAquamanandThe Flashremain safe for now, and onlyThe BatmanandJokerare completely free from harm.
