DCEU's Supergirl Movie Reportedly On Hold

A new report suggests the long-awaited DCEU Supergirl movie will apparently not be happening anytime soon. Supergirl was at one point rumored to be targeting an early 2020 start to production but for many reasons that never came to pass. Of course, even it had happened, the film likely would have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic that has put Hollywood on hold. The Supergirl movie was allegedly going to feature fan-favorite villain Brainiac as the antagonist and be set in the 1970s.

Warner Bros' DCEU is no stranger to imprecise planning, as the franchise has been incredibly hit-or-miss with both critics and fans. Major tentpoles like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League have failed to meet expectations. Justice League in particular has been the target of fans' ire with its infamously bad CGI and failure to launch solo movies for characters like Cyborg. That said, DC has turned a corner of late with more light-hearted solo adventures like Aquaman and Shazam!, so the cinematic universe is very-much ongoing, even if its trajectory seems to be constantly shifting.

Heroic Hollywood is reporting that "according to an insider with knowledge of the situation," WB will not be moving forward with a standalone Supergirl movie for the time being and will instead be focusing on what to do with Superman. Given the conflicting nature of rumors stating that the studio will be recasting and Cavill's own statements that the role is still his, it could be some time before this gets sorted out.

This news, unfortunately, does not shed any light on the specifics of how far along the Supergirl project got, though it can be assumed there was still a ways to go given no director or casting had been announced. It does, however, offer a glimpse into Warner Bros' thought process going forwards. It seems like Superman, in some form, will continue to be a top priority for the studio and a central figure of the universe. Given how closely linked the two super-cousins stories are, it makes sense that Warner Bros wants to have all their ducks in a row before committing to anything.

Despite its recent string of success, the DCEU is still a bit of a mess. The most recent movies have been far more loosely connected than the first few and with the recasting of Robert Pattinson as Batman, it's unclear what the plans are for the future. If WB wants to get back to a more connected universe, like Marvel accomplished before them, then some major reconfiguring needs to be one. With that in mind, it's good to see WB taking a thorough and patient approach to their series rather than forcing out one reactive movie after another. Regardless of what happens with Kal-El, it's likely that a Supergirl movie is on the horizon, it just might be a little further off than some would have hoped.

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Source: Heroic Hollywood