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White House lightning strike victim ID’d as Brooks Lambertson

White House lightning strike victim ID'd as Brooks Lambertson

IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 6:00 PM BRITTANY: NEW TONIGHT, WE HAVE LEARNED THE THIRD VICTIM IN A DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKE IN WASHINGTON, DC WAS A FOLSOM NATIVE. CITY NATIONAL BANK SAYS IT WAS THE EMPLOYER OF 29-YEAR-OLD BROOKS LAMBERTSON. THIS IS HIM ON YOUR SCREEN. WE HAVE CONFIRMED WITH HIS FAMILY THAT LAMBERTSON WENT TO VISTA DEL LAG GEORGE SPRINGER HIGH SCHOOL IN FOLSO

Folsom native identified as third Washington DC lightning strike victim

One of the three people who died in a Washington, DC, lighting strike this week has been identified by family as Northern California native Brooks Lambertson. The 29-year-old from Folsom died from his injuries on Friday afternoon, a day after the lightning struck several people at Lafayette Park, which sits directly across the street from the White House, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening. Couple James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, both of Janesville, Wisconsin, died on Thursday. Two other people were injured. | READ MORE | 3 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near the White HouseBrooks grew up in Folsom and graduated from Vista del Lago High School, his family confirmed to KCRA 3 on Saturday. He was the vice president of City National Bank in Los Angeles, according to a release from the bank. He had been in Washington, DC, for a business trip.”Brooks was an incredible young man who will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and unwavering positivity,” City National Bank said. “His sudden loss from him is devastating for all who knew him, and his family, friends and colleagues from him appreciate the thoughts and prayers that have poured in from around the country.” Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

One of the three people who died in a Washington, DC, lighting strike this week has been identified by family as Northern California native Brooks Lambertson.

The 29-year-old from Folsom died from his injuries on Friday afternoon, a day after the lightning struck several people at Lafayette Park, which sits directly across the street from the White House, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening. Couple James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, both of Janesville, Wisconsin, died on Thursday. Two other people were injured.

| READ MORE | 3 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near the White House

Brooks grew up in Folsom and graduated from Vista del Lago High School, his family confirmed to KCRA 3 on Saturday.

He was the vice president of City National Bank in Los Angeles, according to a release from the bank. He had been in Washington, DC, for a business trip.

“Brooks was an incredible young man who will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and unwavering positivity,” City National Bank said. “His sudden loss of him is devastating for all who knew him, and his family, friends and colleagues appreciate the thoughts and prayers that have poured in from around the country.”

Brooks Lambertson

The 29-year-old was also a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

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Batgirl star Leslie Grace thanks fans, directors ‘shocked’ at movie’s axing

Batgirl stands solemnly by a stone pillar, casting a shadow onto it.

The directors of the scrapped Batgirl movie say they are shocked by the news their work won’t make it to screens.

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah responded to the axing alongside star Leslie Grace who described the seven months of “hard work” that went into filming.

Warner Brothers opted to shelve the $90-million movie planned for subscription service HBO Max as the reorganized studio revamps its approach to streaming and DC Comic films.

The decision has sent shock waves through the industry with the directors and cast taking to social media to express their disappointment.

“We are saddened and shocked by the news. We still can’t believe it,” El Arbi and Fallah said in a statement posted online.

“As directors, it is critical that our work be shown to audiences and, while the film was far from finished, we wish that fans all over the world would have had the opportunity to see and embrace the final film themselves.

“Maybe one day they will.”

The duo, best known for Bad Boys for Life and episodes of Ms Marvel, thanked their “amazing cast and crew” including Grace, who said they portrayed Batgirl with passion, dedication and humanity.

Grace, who previously starred in In the Heights, posted to social media a “thank you” to every Batgirl fan for their belief and allowing her to become her “own damn hero.”

Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera, a young Latinx couple dancing in the street, In The Heights
Grace, with actor Corey Hawkins, previously starred in In The Heights.(Supplied: Warner Bros./Macall Polay)

“On the heels of the recent news about our movie Batgirl, I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over seven months in Scotland,” she said.

“I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process.”

The film’s production wrapped up in April but instead of making it to a streaming debut or cinemas, Warner Brothers decided to completely write off the film which was given the green light before the company’s merger with Discovery Inc.

Warner Brothers Discovery on Thursday reported its second-quarter 2022 earnings during a meeting in which a Deutsche Bank analyst asked CEO David Zaslav about the decision to kill the movie.

“This idea of ​​expensive films going direct to screening, we can’t find an economic case for it,” Zaslav said.

“We can’t find an economic value for it so we’re making a strategic shift.”

Zaslav added Warner Brothers Discovery wasn’t going to put a movie out unless the company believed in it.

“We’re not going to release any film before it’s ready,” he said.

“We’re not going to release a film to make a quarter.”

An early cut of Batgirl had recently undergone one test screening.

While its scores weren’t good, poor test results aren’t rare for Warner Brothers.

The movie wasn’t as pricey as many superhero films, which typically cost $150-200 million to make, but it was a bigger budget movie for an HBO Max title.

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Warner Brothers shelves upcoming Batgirl film in post-production stage

Batgirl stands solemnly by a stone pillar, casting a shadow onto it.

Warner Brothers has made an 11th-hour announcement it will not release Batgirl, a film which had reached the post-production stage.

The film stars In the Heights actor Leslie Grace as the title character, with Michael Keaton reprising his role as Batman.

The Mummy’s Brendan Fraser also appeared in the film, which was due to be released through streaming service HBO Max.

Hollywood sources report Warner Brothers predicted the film would not earn enough money to cover its budget.

The Hollywood Reporter said Batgirl’s budget of $US90 million ($130 million) was lower than the average DC film, so “the film is said not to have the spectacle that audiences have come to expect from DC fare.”

The New York Post, which broke the news, cited a source who said the film’s budget had exceeded $US100 million and the film had tanked during audience tests.

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The studio also scrapped another entry in the Scooby-Doo animated film series.

“The decision to not release Batgirl reflects our leadership’s strategic shift as it relates to the DC universe and HBO Max,” a Warner Brothers statement said.

“Leslie Grace is an incredibly talented actor and this decision is not a reflection of her performance.

“We are incredibly grateful to the filmmakers of Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt and their respective casts and we hope to collaborate with everyone again in the near future.”

Grace is yet to speak publicly about the decision.

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