Matt Reeves To Direct "The Batman" starring Ben Affleck

[Tom]

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/the-b ... 201977575/

“The Batman” standalone film has found its new director.

Matt Reeves is in early talks to take over directing duties after Ben Affleck stepped down from the role in late January. Affleck will still star in and produce the Warner Bros. movie.

Sources tell Variety that the “Cloverfield” and “War for the Planet of the Apes” director has already committed to helming the superhero pic, although a deal isn’t done yet. Variety first reported that Reeves was high on the list of directors to replace Affleck, but, until recently, meetings were still being held with other filmmakers.

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Maybe Reeves can include a scene where just after dusk a dejected Batman comes outside in order to walk off the day's frustrations. But there near the kids' jungle gym he is startled (while taking out his anger on a tree, pretending it was The Joker) by Riddler dropping seemingly from above. Somehow they end up ... a team. But not before Riddler, on this first occassion, stomps off after declaring they could never be friends and that's just how it has to be.

[Tom]

It's official, Matt Reeves will direct and produce "The Batman"!!!

https://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/ ... uce-batman

MATT REEVES TO DIRECT AND PRODUCE "THE BATMAN"
(February 23, 2017 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Cloverfield”) has been set to direct “The Batman.” Reeves will also serve as a producer on the new standalone action adventure centering on one of DC’s most enduringly popular Super Heroes. The announcement was made by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
Emmerich stated, “We are thrilled to have Matt Reeves taking the helm of Batman, the crown jewel of our DC slate. 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.”

Matt Reeves noted, “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.”

Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger.

“The Batman” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.