Ben Affleck has decided to step down as director of “The Batman” and remain on as a producer and star of the project. Affleck is still on board to play the superhero, but sources close to the talent said Affleck and Warner Bros., after discussing how to best make the film possible, came to the […]
Ben Affleck reiterated to Variety that plans are still on for his solo Batman movie to shoot in the spring of 2017. “We’re on the right track with that and everything is coming together. We’re still finishing up a script. I’m very excited.” Affleck also opened up about what came before him as well, saying: […]
The Justice League is making way for Batman. According to a story at The Hollywood Reporter, director Zack Snyder‘s Justice League sequel, originally planned for 2019, has been delayed to make room for Ben Affleck‘s solo Batman movie (tentatively titled The Batman). Snyder’s first Justice League film is still on track for next fall, but the trade […]
Fans have good reason to be excited about the upcoming solo Batman movie, at least according to Deathstroke actor Joe Manganiello (who will play Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke, in the film). The Magic Mike actor spoke to Mark Madden about the film, which is tentatively tiled The Batman. “When I met Ben we sat down and we […]
Earlier this year, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes revealed an 18-month timetable for the upcoming solo Batman movie, the only true news on the film’s release up until this point. Now, speaking with ET, star Joe Manganiello (who will play Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke, in the film) has taken it a step further and revealed filming […]
Although it’s been rumored since the first inklings of the project leaked to the press, director/star Ben Affleck has confirmed to the AP that his Batman solo movie will be titled The Batman. This title harkens back to the very first appearance of the character in “Detective Comics” #27, before criminals dropped the “The” when […]