Discovery had put serious cash behind its next superhero flick, and they expected a theatrical movie. But by the time the budget ballooned to over $100 million, there was no going back.
So, why not pop it on HBO Max instead? That’s all down to Hollywood finances.īatgirl was always going to be an HBO Max release. Discovery felt that Batgirl wouldn’t be able to make back its budget at the box office and nixed its theatrical release. “They think an unspeakable Batgirl is going to be irredeemable,” a source told the New York Post after revealing that the actual budget was over $100 million - a sum that was considered far too much after early test screenings.Įssentially, it looks as though Warner Bros. But the studio would eventually change its mind…Īfter WarnerMedia’s high-profile merger with Discovery, the new company was reportedly considering giving the film a theatrical release with an increased budget, eventually bumping that $70 million up to $90 million, and insiders say it could have been more than that. Think of it like Marvel’s recent MCU shows on Disney+ but as a standalone movie.Īfter directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah joined the production, Batgirl was unveiled as an HBO Max original. Given a $70 million budget and a script from Birds of Prey writer Christine Hodson, it was envisaged as another diverse part of the DCEU. Back in 2020, after a previous misfire with Joss Whedon, Batgirl was originally devised as a straight-to-streaming title.
Let’s face it - Batgirl was never supposed to be a huge blockbuster. Batgirl’s Budget Climbed Higher Than a Gotham Rooftop So, what exactly happened to the Batgirl movie? Why was it canned at a moment’s notice? Let’s take a look at what led to Batgirl’s box office downfall.
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