BATGIRL Has Been Slated For A 2023 Theatrical Release By Warner Bros...In The UK, At Least

BATGIRL Has Been Slated For A 2023 Theatrical Release By Warner Bros...In The UK, At Least

We'd hoped to see Batgirl on HBO Max in time for this Christmas, but an updated release schedule from Warner Bros. in the UK points to the DC Comics adaptation being released in cinemas sometime next year.

By JoshWilding - Jul 14, 2022 07:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Batgirl

There's a lot of excitement surrounding Batgirl no great surprise when Barbara Gordon's live-action return is long overdue. Throw in the fact that we'll see more of J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon and Michael Keaton's return to Gotham City as Batman, and the movie really can't get here soon enough.

Unfortunately, we don't know when the movie is actually going to be released. With a Christmas setting, the expectation was that it would be released on HBO Max this December. However, The Flash's delay and a change of leadership at Warner Bros. now points to Batgirl debuting theatrically sometime in 2023. Considering the project reportedly cost over $70 million to produce, this was to be expected. 

While we still don't know for sure whether the DC Comics adaptation will play on the big screen in the U.S., it appears it is destined for UK cinemas next year. 

Warner Bros. UK has shared an updated release schedule, and Batgirl is listed under 2023 as "Coming Soon." HBO Max doesn't exist on that side of the pond, so it's hardly surprising that the studio would choose to go with a traditional release as it would be a potentially huge blunder to drop it on Sky or Digital platforms (even with a pricey marketing campaign). 

We've verified that the information below is correct, and we're guessing this means Batgirl is still a long way off from being released. 

Filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah knocked it out of the park with Bad Boys For Life and the Ms. Marvel finale, so it's fair to say the Caped Crusader is in safe hands. Also joining Leslie Grace as Batgirl in the movie are Brendan Fraser as Firefly, Jacob Scipio as Anthony Bressi, and Ivory Aquino as Alysia Yeoh, Barbara's best friend. 

Stay tuned for updates on Batgirl!
 

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TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 7/14/2022, 7:25 AM
Barbara's live action return is long overdue?? She was in Titans last year. Pay attention dude
Matador
Matador - 7/14/2022, 7:28 AM
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 7/14/2022, 8:07 AM
That makes sense, since the first open spot on the schedule is Q4 of 2023 anyway. Which also lines up nicely with the Chrtistmas setting.

Guess we'll get some announcements at SDCC about it though, as well as a trailer.
SpaceParanoids
SpaceParanoids - 7/14/2022, 8:07 AM
“ There's a lot of excitement surrounding Batgirl”

Where? I haven’t seen any except for by the author of this article.
philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 7/14/2022, 8:14 AM
What a terrible headline.
BestAtWhatIDo
BestAtWhatIDo - 7/14/2022, 8:16 AM
"Over 70M"? That's like one episode of Stranger Things. I was hoping the budget was significantly higher than that.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 7/14/2022, 9:15 AM
And The Flash will take that Christmas 2022 slot on HBO Max.
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