Rolling Stone reported some more details of the Batgirl cancellation today – namely, the new regime at Warner Bros. Discovery decided that all DC films should be released theatrically or not at all. When it was determined that post-production to make Batgirl theater-worthy would be too costly o...
Read MoreYesterday, shortly after news broke that Batgirl won’t be released theatrically or on HBO Max, Variety published a piece detailing why. Initially, word was that test screenings of the film were received so poorly that it was pulled out of embarrassment on Warner Bros.’s part. However, Batgirl...
Read MoreThat Batgirl news is making a bunch of angry activists polish their “I told you so” lectures. A few days ago, Bloomberg ran a story about Warner Bros. Discovery and its hiring practices under CEO David Zaslav – specifically, that they’re hiring too many white men. Zaslav apparently has a his...
Read MoreFollowing poorly received test screenings, DC and Warner Bros. are shelving their Batgirl movie. This means the film won’t premiere in theaters or on HBO Max, as was previously announced. Despite a reported budget of $70 million already in the can, the film’s reception made releasing it a bigg...
Read MoreDC’s Comic-Con showing this year was all about Shazam and his nemesis, with new trailers for Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Black Adam launched. First, here’s the Shazam! sequel: I like it. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Shazam!, and the sequel looks like it’ll be a good time as well. The...
Read MoreWarner Bros. and Legendary are shuffling some dates. According to Deadline, Dune: Part Two, originally scheduled to hit theaters on October 20, 2023, has been pushed back to November 17, 2023. The sequel to last year’s Dune – or Dune: Part One, I guess – was set to release on the same day as T...
Read More