Batgirl: Why a $113m film was trashed
The Briefing10 Aug 2022

Batgirl: Why a $113m film was trashed

Why was the DC spin-off movie Batgirl canned, when it was almost finished?

Warner Brothers has cancelled Batgirl despite spending $113 million on it. It’s understood the film starring In the Heights actor Leslie Grace, Michael Keaton and Brendan Fraser was so badly received by test audiences the studio decided to get rid of it. We’re joined by Rolling Stone magazine’s Tatiana Siegel to get the full story.

Why has Warner Bros decided this wasn’t even worth posting on its streaming service, and how often do blunders like this happen anyway?

Today's Headlines:

- Military drills around Taiwan wind down
- Inflation cools in USA
- Trump invokes right to silence amid investigation into business practices
- Grease wins timeslot as country mourns Olivia Newton-John

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