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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Defends Cancelling 'Batgirl'

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05.08.2022 - 00:43

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David Zaslav is addressing the controversial cancellation of Batgirl, as well as Scoob!: Holiday Haunt.

The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO spoke about their decision during the Warner Bros. company earnings call on Thursday (August 4).

The company axed the Leslie Grace-starring Batgirl earlier in the week, which the directors said they were “saddened and shocked” about in a statement. Click inside to read more… “We’re not going to launch a movie until it’s ready,” he said during the call. “We’re not going to go to movie to make a quarter and we’re not we are not going to release a movie.

And we’re not going to put a movie out unless we believe in it.” The $90 million budget movie was reportedly shelved due to leadership’s strategic shift.

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