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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Jake Coyle | AP Film Writer

Nearly finished, $90 million ‘Batgirl’ movie shelved by Warner Bros.

Leslie Grace (pictured at the MTV Video Music Awards in September) played the title role in “Batgirl,” a movie Warner Bros. has decided not to release. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

In a highly unusual move that rattled Hollywood, Warner Bros. axed the “Batgirl” film planned for HBO Max, opting to shelve the $90 million film as the reorganized studio revamps its approach to streaming and DC Comics films.

The studio ultimately decided the nearly completed “Batgirl” didn’t merit either a streaming debut or a theatrical release. Warner Bros. instead is choosing to entirely write off the film starring “In the Heights” star Leslie Grace as Batgirl and co-starring Michael Keaton (returning as Batman), J.K. Simmons and Brendan Fraser. It was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Production wrapped in April.

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