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

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.

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Leslie Grace Speaks Out After 'Batgirl' Movie Was Pulled From Release Schedule

Leslie Grace is breaking her silence just a day after it was announced that Batgirl would not be released.

The 27-year-old actress was cast in the leading role last year, and spent the past several months shooting the movie in Scotland.

According to Variety, Batgirl will not premiere on HBO Max, or any platform at the studio, nor will it hit theaters.

Click inside to see what Leslie Grace shared about Batgirl being scrapped…

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'Batgirl' Directors Make a Statement After Cancellation News: 'We Are Saddened & Shocked'

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are speaking out.

The directors of the now-shelved Batgirl movie issued a statement on social media on Wednesday (August 3), amid headlines regarding the film’s cancellation at Warner Bros. after already being filmed.

The movie had a reported $90 million budget, and starred Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon, otherwise known as Batgirl.

Here’s what they had to say…

Two Warner Bros. Movies Canceled By the Studio, Reason Why Revealed

Warner Bros. announced this week that two films that fans were looking forward to will not be moving forward anymore.

Fans were not happy to hear this news, especially since one of the films is a comic book movie.

Click inside to find out the two films that are no longer moving forward, and the reasons why…

'Batgirl' Movie Cancelled, No Longer Moving Forward on Any Platform

Batgirl is no more.

The highly anticipated feature film adaptation of the DC Comics character has officially been scrapped at Warner Bros., Variety confirmed on Tuesday (August 2).

It will not premiere on HBO Max, or any platform at the studio, nor will it hit theaters.

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J.K. Simmons Gets In Character as Commissioner Jim Gordon on 'Batgirl' Set - See the Photos!

J.K. Simmons is hard at work on his new movie!

The 67-year-old Oscar-winning actor was spotted in character as Commissioner Jim Gordon while on set of his new HBO Max movie Batgirl on Wednesday (February 2) in Glasgow, Scotland.

J.K. was seen sporting a mustache, glasses, a fedora, and trench coat as he chatted with crew members as he prepared for an afternoon of filming.

While specific plot details for Batgirl haven’t been revealed yet, it’s set to focus on Commissioner Gordon’s daughter Barbara Gordon, who is being played by Leslie Grace. It’s believed Michael Keaton will be reprising his role as Batman in the film.

A few weeks ago, Leslie was spotted filming a few scenes with one of her new co-stars.

If you didn’t know, J.K. originally played Commissioner Gordon in the 2017 movie Justice League.

Leslie recently gave fans a first look at her Batgirl costume!

Click through the gallery for 35+ photos of J.K. Simmons on set in Glasgow…More Here! »

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'Batgirl' Adds Ivory Aquino As Barbara's Best Friend

Ivory Aquino has joined the cast of Batgirl.

According to Deadline, Ivory will star Leslie Grace, J.K. Simmons, Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton and Jacob Scipio in the upcoming movie for HBO Max.

Ivory will take on the role of Barbara’s best friend, bartender Alysia Yeoh, who is the first major transgender character ever to appear in a film adaptation of DC comics.

There are no specifics about the movie, but Batgirl will center on Gotham City police commissioner Jim Gordon’s (Simmons) daughter, Barbara (Grace).

Just last week, Leslie and Jacob were spotted filming in some of the first set pics from Glasgow. Check them out here!

You can also see Leslie‘s official Batgirl costume here!

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