New Report Reveals Cancelled Batgirl Movie’s Original Release Date

Warner Bros. Discovery has had a rough go of things over the past couple of years, particularly with regard to the movies in the DC Extended Universe and its other standalone DC properties. This disappointment came to a head when the company decided to cancel the upcoming release of Batgirl for a tax write-up, upsetting a huge sect of the DC fandom along with the actors and crew that worked to bring the movie to life.

While leaked video has shown off some of what fans could have expected to see from an action standpoint, Batgirl is highly unlikely to release to the public in any form, leaving fans questioning how this movie would have added to the DCEU. Throw this cancellation into the equation alongside the company's other big decisions, and it leaves the future of the DC universe in question as the superhero genre becomes more competitive by the year.

Throughout Batgirl's time in the news stream, part of what left its debut so uneasy during production was that it didn't even have a release date, although reports indicated that it was set to arrive on HBO Max sometime in 2023. 

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