Why Batgirl Just Got Cancelled

6. WB Is On A Cancelling Spree

One of the major reasons behind Batgirl's sudden cancellation comes down to the simple fact that the WB of today is not the WB of even a year ago. A major part of that comes down to the company's merger with Discovery and the implementation of new CEO, David Zaslav.

Since Zaslav's appointment, every WB department has been completely overhauled, with multiple projects across the board getting the axe. In order to save money, WB Discover has been on a cancelling spree. CNN+ got canned despite a $300million spend, and recently WB's small-screen superhero offerings have been totally gutted.

In fact, Batgirl is not the only superhero project cancelled this week. A few days ago, The CW confirmed that The Flash would be ending following a shortened 13-episode final season. This actually plays into a larger restructuring process though, with The CW cancelling most of its big-budget scripted shows earlier this year (including Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow) and then WB selling a majority stake in the company to Nexstar Media Group.

Nothing is safe under Zaslav's cost-cutting approach, and Batgirl is just one of many casualties.