Tag: batman

  • Batman: Caped Crusader Canceled

    Batman: Caped Crusader Canceled

    Batman is going back to the Batcave – at least as far as HBO Max is concerned. Variety reports that Warner Bros. Discovery has canceled Batman: Caped Crusader, an animated series from Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves. But that’s not all; a bunch of animated TV movies have been canceled as well: Merry…

  • Jesse Eisenberg Talks Lex Luthor and His Future in the DCEU

    Jesse Eisenberg Talks Lex Luthor and His Future in the DCEU

    Jesse Eisenberg likes the feel of a Kryptonite ring around his finger. Deadline reports that Eisenberg talked about the fan reaction to his portrayal of Superman villain Lex Luthor at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival. “I felt very personal about it. The writer, Chris Terrio, is a very serious writer, and he’s a very emotional…

  • New Flash Options for Warner Bros. Discovery

    New Flash Options for Warner Bros. Discovery

    What is David Zaslav to do with Ezra Miller? According to one of The Hollywood Reporter’s sources, Warner Bros. Discovery is re-examining its options as the Miller nightmare continues to get worse. Recently, Miller – who plays Barry Allen/The Flash in the DC movies – was charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Connecticut. Well, it’s…

  • Kevin Smith Thinks Shelving Batgirl is a Mistake

    Kevin Smith Thinks Shelving Batgirl is a Mistake

    Filmmaker Kevin Smith weighed in on Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to shelve Batgirl on Friday’s episode of his podcast, Hollywood Babble-On. Smith and co-host Ralph Garman discussed CEO David Zaslav’s machete-like approach to getting the entertainment division back on track, particularly with its DC projects. You can see the conversation below: Most of what Smith…

  • Supergirl Movie May Be Axed Next

    Supergirl Movie May Be Axed Next

    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 or even impossible, it was canned. One of the story’s major…

  • The Real Reason Batgirl Got Shelved

    The Real Reason Batgirl Got Shelved

    Yesterday, 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 wasn’t the only movie canceled, and HBO recently axed several of its…