For months, leading up to the release ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicein theaters this past March, we’ve heard that Warner Bros. is moving forward on anUntitled Batman Rebootto be directed, co-written and starringBen Affleck. We know fromBen Affleck’s agent that the actor-director has written a script for this adventure. Now, we have confirmation from Warner Bros.' CEO Kevin Tsujihara that this is actually happening.
Unfortunately, we do not have any further information to go on. Kevin Tsujihara made the announcement today during the Warner Bros.CinemaConconvention. Though, the CEO did not come right out and say thatBen Affleckwas directing. Here’s what happened according to/film.
“WB head says they will be doing aBatmansolo movie “withBen Affleck”. Some are taking that as a confirmation that Ben will be directing.”
WSJjournalistBen Fritzoffered a little more information to go on. He says the movie will come out sometime in the next 5 years. And thatBen Affleckis set to run a creative trifecta on the upcoming movie. He explains.
“Warner CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirms for the first time Ben Affleck-directed “Batman” movie is on the slate, will come out in next 5 years.”
DC Comicscreative mastermindGeoff Johnshas already been confirmed to be co-writing the script withBen Affleck. While no official story details have ever been revealed, it is believe the movie will be an adaptation ofBatman: Under the Red Hood, which got a feature length animated adaptation in 2010.
Aside from this confirmation, which many suspected would be announced soon, the DC portion of the Warner Bros. CinemaCon presentation is being called a wash.Margot Robbie,Will Smithand the rest of theSuicide Squadcrashed the party to show off an extended trailer, with was basically the same footage that debuted Sunday night during theMTV Movie Awards. Clips from bothSuicide SquadandWonder Womanwere shown, but it was the same footage that debuted during The CW special from January. And theAquamanclip was from his cameo inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Last week, DC and Warner Bros. announced two new DC Comics movies are coming before 2020 along with the previously announced DCEU slate. The first was given a release date of August 19, 2025. Many speculated this would be the date give to theUntitled Batman Reboot. That was not confirmed at today’s CinemaCon panel. The other date is August 13, 2025, with many believing thatSuicide Squad 2is being positioned for that slot. It’s possible that the two movies could swap these dates, but we don’t know what WB and DC are planning just yet.
