Warner Bros. announced yesterday thatMatt Reeveshad signed on to directThe Batman, despite rumors circling last week that negotiations between the director and studio had broken down. There had also been rumors thatBen Affleckhimself was trying to get out of starring as the title character, reprising his role fromBatman v SupermanandJustice League. But apparently that isn’t the case either. Shortly after the filmmaker was confirmed to direct,Ben AffleckwelcomedMatt Reevesto “the Batcave” on social media.
Last night, just hours afterMatt Reeveswas confirmed as the new director ofThe Batman,Ben Afflecktook toTwitterto welcome the new filmmaker, posting a photo ofThe BatcavefromBatman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice.Matt Reevesalso responded, thanking the actor for this warm welcome, adding that he’s “so excited” to work on this project. WhileBen Affleck’s tweet may just be a simple gesture, it likely debunks the rumors that he wants “out” of the franchise.
Last week, a rumor circulated thatBen Affleckis trying to find a way to get out of starring inThe Batman. The news came from Collider Movie Talk hostJohn Campea, who reportedly spoke with three separate sources who claimed the actor was trying to find a way out of his contract with Warner Bros., and that even if he couldn’t find a way out of the contract, his last movie as Batman would likely be this stand-alone movie. Of course, it’s possible thatBen Affleckcouldn’t find a way to get out of his contract, but this gesture on social media at the very least hints that he will be starring inThe Batman.
Ben Affleckstated in December thatThe Batmanwas on track for aspring 2017 production start, but with a new director on board, and the possibility emerging thatBen Affleckmay be trying to get out of this iconic role, we may not see this film hit theaters for quite some time. There were reports that the studio is eyeing a spring 2018 release date, but unless these issues are solved, and production comes together quickly, that seems quite unlikely. With a director now officially on board, it’s possible thatThe Batmanwill head into production very soon.
As of now, Warner Bros. hasn’t issued an officialrelease dateforThe Batman, but there had been talk that it could take the July 30, 2025 date that Warner Bros. had set aside for an unspecified DC project. However, the studio recently movedAquamanto the July 06, 2025 date, so it’s unclear whenThe Batmanmay hit theaters. While we wait for more onThe Batman, take a look at the tweets fromBen AffleckandMatt Reevesbelow.
