Will your favorite TV shows and movies survive Warner Bros. Discovery's culling? - Salon

But there are no one-to-one replacements for or favorite TV shows or movies we may have been anticipating, which is why the Warner Bros.

That movie was set to introduce "In the Heights" star Leslie Grace to the DC Extended Universe alongside Brendan Fraser as Batgirl's adversary Firefly, with Michael Keaton returning to play an older Bruce Wayne.

The unceremonious vaulting of "Batgirl" is only the latest and most public example of the bloodletting in progress at Warner Bros.

What does all of this mean for your favorite HBO Max shows.

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What does all of this mean for your favorite HBO Max shows.

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Sometime in 2023, HBO Max will combine its vast library with everything that's on Discovery+ on a yet-to-be-named streaming service.

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At Home With Amy Sedaris (Photograph by Phil Caruso/TruTV/WarnerMedia)There are two things to know about Zaslav: One, he was never a fan of his predecessor's pandemic gamble of streaming theatrical releases on HBO Max or producing movies expressly for the service, to build its subscriber base.

The quiet disappearances of several HBO-branded shows from the service mean that's no longer a given.

But this also means that existing shows deemed to be under-performers probably won't get additional seasons, which may not bode well for critically beloved DC titles such as "Harley Quinn" or "Doom Patrol," which also features Brendan Fraser.

(That's right, Zaslav is negatively impacting the Brendan Fraser Renaissance. For shame!)?

Matt Bomer, Brendan Fraser, Joivan Wade, Dianne Guerrero on "Doom Patrol" (Photograph by Bob Mahoney/HBO Max)During Thursday's quarterly earnings call, Zaslav also alluded to emulating Marvel's model to revive the DC TV and movies brand, mentioning Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman as its core titles

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