Coupled with the company’s willingness to continue forward with The Flash despite its problematic star and major production setbacks, one can’t help but wonder if Warner Bros. is putting their bats in the wrong belfry. While The Flash continues to lose general interest with each passing day, Batgirl has continued to gain traction on social media, as thousands of DC fans call for the movie’s release under the hashtag #ReleaseBatgirl. Even prominent people in the world of comics such as Kevin Smith have openly criticized Warner Bros. for choosing an increasingly detrimental project like The Flash over a far more supported one like Batgirl. Even putting each film’s issues aside, Batgirl is simply more likely to make a profit than The Flash due to the strength of the Batman franchise and peoples’ continuing lack of interest in Zack Snyder’s take on the DC universe. With all this in mind, I believe it would be in the best interest of Warner Bros and the DC brand to release Batgirl in place of The Flash.

Hot off the success of The Batman and the internet’s ever-growing interest in the project, Batgirl is practically guaranteed to be a success at the box office next summer. Plus the film’s steps forward in terms of representation would help to diversify a slate of comic book films that all seem to be aimed toward their usual demographics. Meanwhile, The Flash’s bloating budget and law-breaking main star are guaranteed to hurt the film financially, along with general public apathy towards the old DCEU continuity. If Warner Bros. truly wants to compete with the MCU and stand out in a never-ending tidal wave of superhero content, releasing Batgirl instead of The Flash would be the next best step. If The Flash won’t run, then perhaps Batgirl should take flight.

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