DUBAI: Moroccan Belgian filmmakers Adil El-Arbi and Bilall Fallah opened up again about the sudden axing of their Warner Bros. superhero film "Batgirl," in a recent interview with Insider, as they promoted their upcoming Syrian war drama, “Rebel.”
During the interview, they recalled how they felt watching "The Flash" following Warner Bros.' unprecedented decision to cancel the release of their “Batgirl” movie last year.
"We watched it and we were sad," Adil said of watching "The Flash." "We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing."
"We didn't get the chance to show 'Batgirl' to the world and let the audience judge for themselves," Adil continued. "Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not."
"It's the biggest disappointment of our careers," Adil said of the "Batgirl" experience. "As a fanboy, just to be in the presence of (Michael) Keaton as Batman, that's just a privilege and an honor. But it's a bittersweet feeling."
However, the directors said they have no ill feelings towards Warner Bros. and would still like to make a DC Comics movie one day.
"There's still a feeling of unfinished business," Bilall said.
