Matt Reeves to Direct The Batman film
Ben Affleck to Star
By Alex Burns
Warner Bros. Pictures have put to bed all of the clickbait articles from the past week and have issued an official statement confirming Matt Reeves will direct the next solo Batman film!
“We are thrilled to have Matt Reeves taking the helm of Batman, the crown jewel of our DC slate,” said Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. “Matt’s deep roots in genre films and his evolution into an emotional world-building director make him the perfect filmmaker to guide the Dark Knight through this next journey.”
Reeves added, “I have loved the Batman story since I was a child. He is such an iconic and compelling character, and one that resonates with me deeply. I am incredibly honored and excited to be working with Warner Bros. to bring an epic and emotional new take on the Caped Crusader to the big screen.”
Reeves is no stranger to big blockbuster actor and his cv includes Rise of the Planet of the Apes and War of the Planet of the Apes, and Cloverfield. Ben Affleck has removed himself from the directors chair but still remains in the role of Bruce Wayne and tweeted this response to the announcement.
Welcome to the Batcave, @MattReevesLA pic.twitter.com/JsB4sGGux2— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) February 24, 2017
Plot details are all speculation at this point but we know that Joe Manganiello has been cast as the villain, Deathstroke and it's expected he will face off against Ben Affleck's Batman.
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) August 29, 2016
You can catch the dark knight in action later this year in Zack Snyder's Justice League. We will bring you more updates on the project as they come.
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