DC Studios Head Peter Safran Confirms “Batgirl” Was “Unreleasable,” Says “It Would’ve Hurt Everyone Involved”
Months after Batgirl The cancellation was made in an apparent effort to write off tax. More reasons are being revealed. Peter Safran is the new co-lead of the studio. Although he does not claim credit for the concept, he says that it was due to quality. After seeing the film with everyone else, he thought it was terrible.
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Safran spoke at the DC Presentation in Los Angeles.via Indiewire), “I saw the movie. There were a lot of incredibly talented people in front of and behind the camera on that film. But that film was not releasable. It happens sometimes. That film was not releasable.” He’d add he believes the canceling was a stunning and brave choice.
Safran shared his concern for the filmmakers concerned, and continued. “I actually think that [David] Zaslav and the team made a very bold and courageous decision to cancel it because it would’ve hurt DC, it would’ve hurt those people involved. I think they really stood up to support DC, the characters, the story, the quality, and all that.”
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He also wants to continue working with the crew, including the screenwriter. “We’d love to be in business with all of those folks,” He said. “Christina Hodson, the writer, she’s somebody we’re already back in business with. A lot of talented people involved, but the film was just not releasable. It would not have been able to compete in the theatrical marketplace.”
Safran, Destined to HBO Max Batgirl’s The big problem is “It was built for the small screen. I think it was not an easy decision, but they made the right decision by shelving it.” The film was reportedly of a CW quality — a creative tone the new brass is abandoning — and was rumored to do an injustice to Michael Keaton’s Batman legacy.
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Directors Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah were assured their talent and quality weren’t an issue, but Warner Discovery CEO David Zaslav disagreed with this, as did Safran. “a casualty of restructuring.”
Said Zaslav, “We’re not going to release any film before it’s ready…The focus is going to be, how do we make each of these films…as good as possible?”
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