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Warner Bros. axes Batgirl, the film won’t be released

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Though it is nearly completed Batgirl won’t be getting a release. Warner Bros. has decided to shelve the film which will not see it making to theaters or even HBO Max.

The $90 million production starred Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl and directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. The film was launched in 2021 as a focus on original films for HBO Max. The new regime of Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to focus on theatrical releases and felt the film wasn’t up to snuff for it. The films they are looking for are on a “blockbuster scale” and it was felt Batgirl didn’t reach that level. The film’s budget was smaller as it was original meant for HBO Max but the budget increased due to COVID delays and protocols.

There are many conflicting takes coming out right now though. Some say this doesn’t fit into the new focus. Some others have stated test screenings were negative. Others think this is part of a general shuffle going on with DCU movies. Rumors have it that Ben Affleck’s Batman is getting a bigger role in The Flash and Aquaman 2.

The movie was rumored to be getting a theatrical release instead of going straight to HBO Max so it being pulled even from that is a bit puzzling but the new regime seems to want to move forward with big movies going forward. The fate of the troubled film The Flash seems to be up in the air as well. It was noticeably absent from San Diego Comic-Con.

Batgirl also featured J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon, Michael Keaton as Batman, and Brendan Fraser as the villain Firefly.

Now… countdown until #ReleaseBatgirl or #FreeBatgirl begins and plans change yet again.

Invincible’s Trailer Shows Off the Bloody Excitement

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Invincible is an Amazon Original series based on the groundbreaking comic book from Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead. The story revolves around 17-year-old Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), who’s just like every other guy his age — except his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons).

The hour-per-episode series also stars Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Quinto, Jason Mantzoukas, Melise, Mark Hamill, Mahershala Ali, Seth Rogen, and more. The first three episodes are coming to Prime Video on March 26, with weekly releases through April 30 after that.

Robert Kirkman and Skybound’s Invincible Gets its First Trailer

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After a lot of anticipation, the first trailer for the animated Invincible series is here!

Based on the comic series created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, the series revolves around 17-year-old Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), who’s just like every other guy his age — except his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). But as Mark develops powers of his own, he discovers his father’s legacy may not be as heroic as it seems.

Invincible comes to Prime Video in 2021.

Robert Kirkman’s Invincible Casts Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, and Mark Hamill

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Robert Kirkman‘s Invincible is picking up a hell of a voice cast. The animated Amazon series, the first for Kirkman, has added an impressive amount of talent not just behind the mic but on the screen period.

Steven Yeun, who played Glenn Rhee on Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, will topline the voice cast.

The star packed casst includes J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen (who is attached to the feature film take on Invincible), Gillian Jacobs, Andrew Rannells, Zazie Beetz, Mark Hamill, Walton Goggins, Jason Mantzoukas, Mae Whitman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Melise, Kevin Michael Richardson, Grey Griffin, and Max Burkholder.

The series will launch with either hour long episodes. It’s based on Kirkman’s comic series of the same name which recently ended its run and launched in 2003 running 144 issues. Kirkman created the series with Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley took over on art with the eighth issue.

The story is about Mark Grayson (Yeun) whose father is the most power superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (Simmons). Mark develops powers of his own and learns his father might not be as super as it seems.

The series will launch in 2020.

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Justice League Finds its Commissioner Gordon in J. Jonah Jameson

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JK_Simmons_2009Oscar winning actor J.K. Simmons has been cast as Commissioner Gordon in the upcoming Justice League film which is slated to be released on Novermber 17, 2017. The second part will be released June 14, 2019 and filming will reportedly begin in April.

Simmons is no stranger to comic related films. He played the iconic J. Jonah Jameson in Marvel’s Spider-Man films, and rumors had been swirling lately about his return to the role when the series is rebooted.

He won a best supporting actor Oscar for Whiplash in 2015.

Justice League, which will be directed by Zack Snyder, brings together heroes Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) for a big budget feature.

The character of James Gordon currently appears on Fox’s Gotham and is played by Ben McKenzie. In live action films he’s been played by Gary Oldman, Pat Hingle, and Neil Hamilton.

(via The Hollywood Reporter)