Brian Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 2 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: They bought Warner's... not the other way around. At this point, you gotta be wondering Thursday is gonna be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 so kinda the same thing ATT did with Warner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 There were some comments here that quality didn't factor in... This article says otherwise. 'Irredeemable' 'Batgirl' movie gets 'shelved' by Warner Bros. despite... NYPOST.COM The new DC Comics film “Batgirl,” which still has no release date, will be completely “shelved” by Warner Bros., a top Hollywood source told The Post. From the article: The reportedly $70 million movie (the source said the budget was actually more than $100 million), which was doing test screenings for audiences in anticipation of a late 2022 debut, would rank among the most expensive cinematic castoffs ever. Those tests were said to be so poorly received by moviegoers that the studio decided to cut its losses and run, for the sake of the brand’s future. It’s a DC disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Okay, now that actually makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, Jason said: Okay, now that actually makes sense. I mean… does it? WB has pushed our a lot of DC related turds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: I mean… does it? WB has pushed our a lot of DC related turds. That was the old management doe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Jason said: That was the old management doe. True enough. Still feels like the notion that audiences hate the movie starring a black actress is awfully convenient. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Kal-El814 said: True enough. Still feels like the notion that audiences hate the movie starring black actress is awfully convenient. Also directed by "Arabs"... and this notion of it being "irredeemably bad" is coming from the NY Post of all places. Might as well be coming from Fox News. Even with it being as bad as they say it is, it would STILL be released on Streaming like New Mutants eventually was. And if it cost 100 million like the article said, then it would make sense for it be released in SOME form. Also expect more articles like THIS: We need to talk about Ezra Miller, ‘The Flash’, and why ‘Batgirl’ got canceled WEGOTTHISCOVERED.COM Let's discuss how absolutely and monstrously wrong this is … 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Yeah I'm also not buying that the movie is so bad it's unworthy of release. Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Belgian born and raised, first generation Muslim Arabs from Belgium did the excellent films Black and Gangsta, which got them hired to do Bad Boys 3, which was actually surprisingly very well done for what could have been a real shit movie without Michael Bay, and then they went on to direct two of the best episodes of Ms. Marvel. They have a movie, Rebel, coming out later this year that's getting great buzz so far as well. And then suddenly . . . Batgirl is bad? Yeah I dunno about that. Belgian born, Arab Muslim directors with a movie starring a black actress as Batgirl seems more relevant when you got Ezra and Flash right there. But perhaps the cameos showing up in that are too important to them or something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 Statement from the directors: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 I forgot Michael Keaton and Brendan Fraser were gonna be in Batgirl. This is even worse than I thought! BATGIRL Directors Respond To Movie Being Scrapped: "We Are Saddened And Shocked By The News" COMICBOOKMOVIE.COM Following last night's announcement that Warner Bros. Discovery has decided not to release Batgirl on HBO Max or in theaters, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have issued a joint response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Gotta be the most massive creative gut punch to have your flick just straight up shelved due to financials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Gotta be the most massive creative gut punch to have your flick just straight up shelved due to financials Shit, our budget got cut on a show I worked recently due to all of this bullshit. Changed the whole concept of the show from what it was intended to be... and that was for an unscripted show for one othe networks owned be WBDiscovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 32 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Gotta be the most massive creative gut punch to have your flick just straight up shelved due to financials Especially if it's "financials". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Ezra Miller Has Now Been Accused of Grooming Minors and Leading a Cult | Vanity Fair WWW.GOOGLE.COM A new ‘Insider’ exposé contains more shocking allegations against the actor, whose upcoming Warner Bros. film ‘The Flash’ is still scheduled for release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Scoob! may be shelved, but the filmmakers are recording its score anyway WWW.YAHOO.COM When life gives you lemons, make Scooby Snacks. Quote "So what do you do when the movie is canceled, but you've already paid for the stage and the musicians?" asked co-writer and producer Tony Cervone in a post on Instagram. "You record the damn score!" The film's composer is listed as Dara Taylor, who previously developed scores for films like Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar and The Tender Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Remarkableriots said: Scoob! may be shelved, but the filmmakers are recording its score anyway WWW.YAHOO.COM When life gives you lemons, make Scooby Snacks. If the soundtrack will never be released, they could always just let everyone keep the money and walk away. That's an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 8:12 PM, Brick said: The director and actors especially must be pissed. I mean, they still got paid. Still, having that on your resume may end up being either a blessing or a curse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: I mean, they still got paid. Still, having that on your resume may end up being either a blessing or a curse It's not just about the money. You put all this work into making a film, and now people won't get to see it. It could have furthered the careers of them being in a high profile movie. I mean imagine being an actor, struggling for your big break, and some director decides to take a chance with you because they see something in you, and cast you in what is going to be a big blockbuster movie, but then after the filming is done, the studio just decides not to release it, and now no one gets to see your performance, and you still have to wait for your big break. Hell even for established actors, that's still gotta suck, especially if you thought you gave a really good performance that people would like. Same thing with the directors putting all this effort into a movie for millions of people to see, but now no one will. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaseknox Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 No matter how you look at it this is some bullshit for everyone involved in the movie, and for those of us who wanted to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucoe Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 1:15 PM, sblfilms said: Gotta be the most massive creative gut punch to have your flick just straight up shelved due to financials I've had two book publishing deals cancelled due to financials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 6:41 AM, number305 said: There were some comments here that quality didn't factor in... This article says otherwise. 'Irredeemable' 'Batgirl' movie gets 'shelved' by Warner Bros. despite... NYPOST.COM The new DC Comics film “Batgirl,” which still has no release date, will be completely “shelved” by Warner Bros., a top Hollywood source told The Post. From the article: The reportedly $70 million movie (the source said the budget was actually more than $100 million), which was doing test screenings for audiences in anticipation of a late 2022 debut, would rank among the most expensive cinematic castoffs ever. Those tests were said to be so poorly received by moviegoers that the studio decided to cut its losses and run, for the sake of the brand’s future. It’s a DC disaster. I honestly buy that to some degree. I find it perfectly plausible that the new combined parent company would axe the project sight unseen, looking entirely at the financials, but it makes more sense to me that they'd at least consider the state of the project and early feedback. Don't get me wrong, I have no issue with any of the creatives on this film, but they were far enough along that there should have been some indication as to if the film would be great. Maybe it's a case that the early audiences and execs couldn't see the potential in its unfinished state, but it at least makes more sense to me that they considered it a lost cause when killing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 At least it seems like we will get a 4th season of The Harley Quinn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 1:14 PM, skillzdadirecta said: I had no idea that Sideshow Bob was the villain in this. Now I want to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 The Rise of the #ReleaseBatgirl Movement: 'It Was Taken Away From Us' - IGN WWW.IGN.COM In the wake of Batgirl's surprise cancellation, we meet the fans behind the #ReleaseBatgirl movement. Lol fans are funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: The Rise of the #ReleaseBatgirl Movement: 'It Was Taken Away From Us' - IGN WWW.IGN.COM In the wake of Batgirl's surprise cancellation, we meet the fans behind the #ReleaseBatgirl movement. Lol fans are funny. They just need Zack Snyder to come in and help fund an astroturfing campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: The Rise of the #ReleaseBatgirl Movement: 'It Was Taken Away From Us' - IGN WWW.IGN.COM In the wake of Batgirl's surprise cancellation, we meet the fans behind the #ReleaseBatgirl movement. Lol fans are funny. This seemed inevitable, but as the age of unlimited money for new streaming content comes to an end, it seems unlikely that these kinds of campaigns succeed anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 DC’s ‘Strange Adventures’ Not Moving Forward At HBO Max WWW.GOOGLE.COM Add Strange Adventures to the list of HBO Max series that have recently been placed on the chopping block Quote Add DC’s Strange Adventures to the list of HBO Max projects that have recently been placed on the chopping block following the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Writer and director Kevin Smith first shared on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast that the DC Comics series will not be moving forward at the streaming service. Sources have confirmed to Deadline that that is, in fact, the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Young Justice May Be Another Casualty of Warner Bros. Discovery's Cost-Cutting Moves WWW.GOOGLE.COM Warner Bros. has been cleaning up house since their merger with Discovery, and newly appointed CEO [...] 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Tax write-offs as far as the eye can see... HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, From Streaming VARIETY.COM HBO Max will remove shows like 'The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,' 'Generation' and 'Infinity Train' from the service in the coming weeks. Quote HBO Max will remove 36 titles from its service as early as this week, Variety has confirmed. A spokesperson for HBO Max attributed the decision to the pending merge of the platform with Discovery+, which is also owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. “As we work toward bringing our content catalogs together under one platform, we will be making changes to the content offering available on both HBO Max and discovery+,” HBO Max’s statement reads. “That will include the removal of some content from both platforms.” Taking off the titles from streaming would also help Warner Bros. Discovery cut costs by removing lesser-watched programs to save money on residuals. An exact date or time when the titles will be taken off has not been announced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brick Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Zaslav is responsible for bringing the Honey Boo Boo show into the world, and is also apparently a Trump supporter, so fuck him. I don't see WB getting through this. They're the new MGM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastletonSnob Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 With WB and the companies that own them, it's been a never-ending wave of bad decisions. From how they've handled the DCU, to HBO Max's launch, to the Discovery merger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 This fucking guy (from Puck News): 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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