72. "RE: I think its weird there is a whole movement to release this movie. " In response to In response to 69
i'd watch it even though this version wasn't on my radar until it was cancelled. three reasons: keaton as batman; curious about the directors; brendan fraser as firefly (could be awful or pretty good).
i understand the tax writeoff. batgirl probably would suck, but our nature is to find out for ourselves or at least let others so they can report back to us.
my understanding was that it tested with audiences and was irredeemable. now the directors are saying it still needs VFX and some more scenes shot. (maybe to reconcile these stories, those would be reshoots, but the assessment was that it would take more budget than "the snyder cut" to finish, so the two stories don't add up to me.)
on that subject, i still think they should release the ayer cut and the schumacher cut. now that marketing budget is such a concern, the win-win is as follows. those with a digital copy of either movie would get the workprint as an extra or be able to redeem it with their code for the theatrical version. the workprints would also be uploaded to hbo max with no paid promotion. if they prove popular, they could be commodified and packaged for digital distribution similar to how unrated, extended, and director's cuts sit side by side with the theatrical version. then they've profited off of something that already existed and satisfied the fans, even showing them a gesture of goodwill after recent events.