Investors are looking to Warner Bros Discovery for a streaming strategy — it already gave us a big hint
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The company on Tuesday announced it would shelve its straight-to-streaming DC film "Batgirl," surprising fans and offering a glimpse into the new no-nonsense era under recently installed CEO David Zaslav. The decision also raised questions about the future of other HBO Max film and television projects, with many subscribers taking to social media worried that their favorite programs could be next on the chopping block. And "Batgirl" had some big names attached: Michael Keaton reprised his role as Batman, J.K. Simmons was cast as Commissioner Jim Gordon and Brendan Fraser was tapped to portray the villain Firefly. "Although the stated explanation for the scrapping of Batgirl concerns the changing strategies with regards to feature films being released directly to streaming platforms, this still seems to be a remarkable decision given how far along the production was," said Robert Thompson, a professor at Syracuse University and a pop culture expert. While executives have remained mum on Miller, theyre expected to address the controversial decision during the companys earnings call Thursday — alongside broader questions around its content and streaming plans.