Last August, we celebrated the third anniversary of Warner Bros.’ cancellation. Discovery. Bat girl as a tax deduction. Since then, no motion has been made to revive the film, but its makers and stars have not given up hope that the chance will come their way.
While doing press for his latest film Maintenance required, Actor Jacob Scipio, who was set to play Gotham mob boss Antony Bressi, told The Direct he thought the chances of Bat girl yields increased slightly following Coyote vs. Acme similar cancellation and revival on the big screen for August 2026. “I had a chance to watch it, and it was a phenomenal film,” he said. “It was great that they saved [Coyote]…there is always hope. Hollywood is a fun place, and I think if enough people want it, it can happen. »
At the time, Bat girl The cancellation garnered a lot of bad press for WB from fans and the press, and even led several U.S. lawmakers to contact the Department of Justice to ask it to reconsider its approval of the WBD merger. There have been numerous high-profile cancellations since then, further tarnishing the studio’s reputation with audiences and filmmakers until fairly recently with hits like Sinners And Weapons.
Could Bat girl make a comeback, even though it is apparently so “unprecedented” that it would have hurt the DC brand? It’s… a bit tricky; the biggest obstacle is Batman: Michael Keaton would have played an older version of the character, similar to what he did for 2023 The Flash, wwhich WB seriously bet the farm on at the time. Between the new DC Films universe and Matt Reeves’ own cinematic world, it’s a big question mark that other adjacent films are currently working on, which may not be possible here. Even so, he deserves a chance: as Scipio said, Coyote have a fair share, so why not that?
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