#Batgirl was a casualty of new corporate strategy from David Zaslav, who opted to shelve the project in order to take a tax write down on the $90 million film, multiple sources tell THR thr.cm/IqQzuPM
According to multiple sources, Warners considered pumping more money into #Batgirl to beef it up into a theatrical release. Another source downplays that the notion was seriously in contention thr.cm/IqQzuPM
When a very early version of #Batgirl test screened it landed a score in the low 60s and is believed to have only tested once. The test score is comparable to tests for 2017's 'It' as well as an early test for the upcoming #Shazam: Fury of the Gods thr.cm/IqQzuPM
The death of #Batgirl also hints at a smaller role for Michael Keaton's #Batman. According to sources, Keaton had filmed a scene for the upcoming #Aquaman2 that confused test audiences. It looks as if Ben Affleck will appear in that film instead thr.cm/IqQzuPM
Rumors are swirling that Warners is considering moving the release dates for two #Shazam: Fury of the Gods and #Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom thr.cm/IqQzuPM
Multiple sources tell THR that Patty Jenkins’ #WonderWoman 3 is not moving forward and is considered dead in its current incarnation: thr.cm/4GJ1UJe
Sources say that Patty Jenkins recently submitted her treatment and that new DC heads James Gunn and Peter Safran, as well as WB's Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, broke the news, telling her the project did not fit in within their unfolding plans thr.cm/4GJ1UJe
The rest of the DC slate is in flux, but there are several possible scenarios to consider ahead of next week’s WB meeting. The first is the closing curtain of the Snyderverse, and the heroes cast by filmmaker Zack Snyder for his #JusticeLeaguethr.cm/4GJ1UJe
The long-long awaited sequel to director James Cameron’s #Avatar is being called better than the 2009 original in both its story and its cutting-edge visual effects thr.cm/PyTJWUH
While some chided James Cameron for #AvatarTheWayofWater’s length or took issue with its myriad of characters and storylines, most seemed impressed – even overwhelmed – by the film’s underwater visuals thr.cm/PyTJWUH
#WednesdayNetflix had 411.29 million hours of viewing worldwide in the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, according to the company’s internal measurement. That marks the first time any English-language series has topped 400 million hours in a week: thr.cm/8qWy3lP
#WednesdayNetflix is now No. 3 in the streamer’s all-time ranking of English-language series. It has an excellent chance of becoming the third Netflix show in any language to pass a billion hours of watch time in its first four weeks thr.cm/8qWy3lP
#WednesdayNetflix's popularity is reflected in other media as well: Wednesday-related searches on TikTok number in the billions, and the show’s soundtrack tops the iTunes soundtrack chart thr.cm/8qWy3lP
Kirstie Alley, the Emmy-winning comic actress known for her turns on 'Cheers,' 'Veronica’s Closet' and the three 'Look Who’s Talking' films, has died. She was 71 thr.cm/OsM1YJa
Kirstie Alley earned eight Emmy nominations during her career, the first five for playing Rebecca Howe on 'Cheers.' She won in 1991 and worked on the show through its 1993 conclusion thr.cm/OsM1YJa
Kirstie Alley's family shared the news of her passing in a statement on social media thr.cm/OsM1YJa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talks to star in 'Wonder Man,' Marvel’s latest Disney+ series thr.cm/09H8f6T
The actor is already known to comic book fans as DC’s Black Manta in the Jason Momoa #Aquaman movies and for his memorable role in HBO’s Watchmen thr.cm/09H8f6T
Wonder Man is one of Marvel’s oldest characters, first introduced in 1964 in the pages of Avengers No. 9. He was initially a villain and only appeared sporadically in the early Marvel Age, but was reconceived as a hero (and Avenger) in the late 1970s thr.cm/09H8f6T