Exclusive: DC Studios' 'Supergirl' film faces crisis as competing test cuts reveal creative divisions
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An exclusive report detailing the troubled production of DC Studios' 'Supergirl' film. In March, test scores dropped when competing cuts from director Craig Gillespie and the studio (led by James Gunn and Peter Safran) were tested against each other. The article reveals that DC Studios had known the film wasn't working for months, and the bakeoff represented a critical moment for the studio's ability to expand beyond Gunn-directed projects following last year's 'Superman'. The stakes were high as 'Supergirl' was meant to prove DC Studios could succeed with features not written and directed by Gunn.
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Twitter / XExclusive: DC Studios' 'Supergirl' film faces crisis as competing test cuts reveal creative divisionshollywoodreporter.comKey quotes
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It was a moment of extreme disappointment for those involved, as the stakes were high, particularly for DC.
Supergirl would be a key test for the Warner Bros. division as its first feature not written and directed by Gunn, following last year's inaugural outing, Superman.
It needed to work to prove the studio could expand
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