‘Batgirl’ is dead: Secret ‘funeral screenings’ on Warner Bros. lot

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At least someone got to see “Batgirl.”

A select group of folks — mostly people who worked on the show, both cast and crew, as well as representatives and executives — reportedly have been invited to private screenings of the “shelved” film on the Warner Bros. Studio lot this week, multiple sources told The Hollywood Reporter.

One insider even described the viewings as “funeral screenings” before the footage is locked away in a vault — but it’s unknown if that vault is physical or digital.

On Tuesday, the filmmakers behind the movie, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, said they were not even able to access any footage from the film once Warner Brothers declared it dead.

“The guys from Warners told us, ‘It was not a talent problem from our part or the actress, or even the quality of the movie,’” El Arbi said in French during an interview on SKRIPT’s YouTube channel.

“They told us it was a strategic change. There was new management, and they wanted to save some money,” he continued.

The Warner Bros. Studios lot is pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, in Burbank, California.
The Warner Bros. Studios lot is pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, in Burbank, California.
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The Post has reached out to representatives for Warner Bros., DC, El Arbi and Fallah for comment.

“Batgirl” stars Leslie Grace, Brendan Fraser and Michael Keaton reportedly found out that the nearly-finished movie — which would still need some visual effects added and more scenes shot — would be no more through an article published by The Post. The actors allegedly found the situation to be “humiliating” and “disappointing.” 

Leslie Grace as Batgirl.
Leslie Grace as “Batgirl.”

Fans got a small taste of what “Batgirl” looked like in on-set paparazzi photos published by The Post on Aug 3.

However, the new Warner Bros. executives are reportedly trying to make up for Grace’s lost starring role by having her play the role of the teenage vigilante Barbara Gordon in a future DC Comics project — or “at least” offer her a starring role in another Warner Bros. production.

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