Leslie Grace's Batgirl is already one of the most anticipated films of the year, and it appears fans in the UK will have to wait even longer than expected for the DC project. According to Warner Bros. UK, Batgirl won't be released until 2023, but it's currently unclear if this will be the same in the United States.
At the time Batgirl was announced, the film was touted as an HBO Max exclusive, and while an official release date has yet to be set at this time, reports indicated the Batman sidekick's solo outing would hit the streamer by the end of 2022. However, not every country in the world has HBO Max, which is where this new theatrical release listing from Warner Bros. UK comes in.
Warner Bros. UK appears to be circulating a new theatrical release listing indicating Batgirl will be hitting UK cinemas on an unspecified date in 2023. Of course, the UK is one of the many aforementioned countries without access to HBO Max, so a theatrical release would be one of the few options for Warner Bros. As far as getting Batgirl out to UK audiences go. As of this writing, there has been no sign that Warner Bros. Plans to delay Batgirl to 2023 in the United States. Also unconfirmed is if the studio plans to release Batgirl in U.S. Theaters as well, either exclusively or concurrently with its HBO Max debut.
Should Warner Bros. Decide to release Batgirl in theaters instead of HBO Max, it wouldn't be a choice that comes out of the blue. Warner Bros. Discovery David Zslalav was reportedly considering a theatrical release for Batgirl as recently as April 2022. Furthermore, the Wonder Twins movie was reportedly canceled partly because the new leadership at Warner Bros. Discovery wanted all DC film projects to move forward with a "theatrical-first goal" from here on out.
Batgirl reportedly received praise after its first test screening, so it would make sense for Warner Bros. To release the film theatrically and rake in that potential box office revenue if they feel they have a hit on their hands. Besides, Batgirl is one of the most iconic characters in DC Comics lore and considering she will be portrayed by Leslie Grace, a woman of color, a theatrical release for the film would bring some much-needed representation to the silver screen.
The Blue Beetle film is heading to theaters after originally being conceived as an HBO Max exclusive, so fans shouldn't be surprised if Batgirl gets the same treatment both in the UK and the United States. Of course, only time will tell.
Batgirl does not have an official U.S. Release date at this time.
Source: Batgirl Film News