‘Batgirl’ Directors: We Were Blocked From Accessing Footage After Studio Canceled Movie
variety.comEthan Shanfeld Earlier this month, Warner Bros. Discovery kicked off a wave of cancellations and cost-cutting measures by scrapping DC’s $90 million “Batgirl” movie starring Leslie Grace, which was already in post-production.
In a new interview with French outlet Skript, “Batgirl” co-directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah revealed that the studio blocked their access to footage after axing the film. “Adil called and told me, ‘Go ahead.
Shoot everything on your mobile,'” Fallah said. “I went on the server … Everything was gone.” El Arbi added: “We were like, ‘Fucking shit!’ All the scenes with Batman in them!” Earlier in the interview, the co-directors explained Warner Bros.
Discovery’s rationale for shelving their movie. “The guys from Warner told us it was not a talent problem from our part or the actress, or even the quality of the movie,” El Arbi said. “They told us it was a strategic change.
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