‘Batgirl’ directors blocked from accessing footage after film pulled by studio
nme.comBatgirl directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have claimed they can no longer access footage from the film.Earlier this month, it was revealed Warner Bros.
Discovery had shelved the film after it was originally due to be released on HBO Max.“The guys from Warners told us it was not a talent problem from our part or the actress, or even the quality of the movie,” El Arbi told SKRIPT. “They told us it was a strategic change.
There was new management, and they wanted to save some money.”Fallah added: “First, when I heard the news, I was shocked, I didn’t know how to react.
I wanted to break stuff, cry, even laugh. I was like, ‘This is not happening.’”The directors addressed a rising social media movement spreading word to #ReleaseBatgirl, but said they could not access the footage to finish it properly.“[Batgirl] cannot be released in its current state,” El Arbi said. “Before it’s released one day, there would be a lot of work still to do.
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