Backlash over the decision to shelve Leslie Grace film Batgirl was “blown out of propotion”, according to a top executive at Warner Bros Discovery.
The Wrap claimed that Warner Bros Discovery bosses, led by David Zaslav, felt that Batgirl wasn’t the theatrical event film they would like their DC films to be as it had been made for a streaming sevice.
“The decision to not release Batgirl reflects our leadership’s strategic shift as it relates to the DC universe and HBO Max,” a Warner Bros Picture spokesperson said.
On Thursday, Wiedenfels addressed the coverage around the film’s cancellation by saying: “Media likes to talk about media, I guess.”