Batgirl Gets Shelved By Warner Bros. Discovery, Will Not See Release

Looks like the new owners and management of Warner Bros. Discovery are clippinng the wings of what would have been the nearly finished “Batgirl” movie starring Leslie Grace in the title role. The film, which was due for either an HBO Max or theatrical release, has been shelved by the studio due to it being “irredeemable” according to a report by the New York Post, and that means that the $70-100 million movie won’t see the light of day at all. 

The superhero film, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah of “Bad Boys For Life” fame, would also have included Michael Keaton reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/ Batman and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. How it fits into the DC Extended Universe or DC Multiverse as a whole we’ll never get the chance to know - as plans have clearly changed with WB’s priorities and management restructuring.

ICYMI: Check out the first animated trailer for "Invincible"

 

In case you missed out on one of the big teaser reveals to come out of New York Comic Con weekend this year, Amazon Prime has released the first trailer for their upcoming animated series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "Invincible"! Starring Steven Yeun as the voice of Mark Grayson/ Invincible - the series deals with Mark discovering he has powers similar to his father - who happens to be the world's greatest superhero named Omni-Man (voiced by J.K Simmons). Now under the tutelage of his dad, he learns how to use these abilities to become a hero of his own - calling himself "Invincible"!

Invincible – Teaser Trailer | Prime Video

Invincible flies to Amazon Prime sometime in 2021.

Justice League: Zack Snyder reveals the first look at J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon!

Giving fans of both a certain Dark Knight and the DC Extended Universe something to be excited about for Batman Day, director Zack Snyder has revealed via Twitter one of the most awaited reveals for his upcoming "Justice League" movie next year - the very FIRST LOOK of Academy Award winning actor J.K. Simmons as Batman's closest ally and confidant - Commissioner Jim Gordon!

As you can see in the image above, Gordon stands on what is presumably the Gotham City Police Department rooftop, with the Bat Signal on and shining for his vigilante ally to respond to and meet any threats that dare oppose the forces of Justice!

Besides Snyder also posting a photo with him standing beside the now iconic Bat Signal that first appeared with Ben Affleck's Batman in this year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, this is the second reveal this week following the "Tactical Batsuit" tweet the director made a few days ago that announced the wrapping up of filming for Batman scenes in the JL Movie. Only time will tell for sure when we'll be seeing more teases as the countdown to the film's release next year continues.

Justice League will be released in theaters on November 17, 2017!

Spider-man Reboot Update: J. Jonah Jameson not in the reboot?

Spider-Man fans who are looking forward to the new reboot helmed by director Marc Webb may have some disappointing news in store for them, as IGN and other movie news sites like Slash Film and Screen Rant report that the character of J. Jonah Jameson won't be appearing in the film. As a person who has literally become the thorn at the side of Peter Parker's alter ego, Jameson wages an endless war against Spidey, carrying out a smear campaign and publishing stories that tarnish the hero's image. In the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, Jameson was played by actor J.K. Simmons, who gave credence to the role and showed how devious and hilarious the reporter and EIC of the Daily Bugle can be.

Unfortunately, the news out now is that he won't be appearing in the reboot, at least according to a report from IGN. Maybe it won't be such a bad thing, since the story does focus on Peter's younger years. Anyway, we'll just have to wait and see if this is really going to be the case or if there are any changes later on. For now, it's reported he'll be out of the picture just like Mary Jane Watson. For more info, visit the source posts over at Slash Film, Screen Rant, or IGN.

The Spider-Man Reboot swings into theaters on July 3, 2012.