Ben Affleck Officially Set to Direct Solo BATMAN Film
Warner Bros. has officially announced that Ben Affleck is set to direct their upcoming solo Batman film. We knew we was co-writing it and that he would star in it, but until now we didn't know if he would direct it or not. This is great news because I know Affleck is going to give us an incredible Batman film. I believe that he'll do a better job with it than Zack Snyder would.
The announcement came from Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara on Tuesday at CinemaCon. Tsujihara went on to say that the studio has committed to 10 DC films and that most of them have already been announced. Those films will be released over the course of the next five years. He named every movie along with its director, including Batman with Affleck. The studio later double confirmed it with a press release.
I'm a big fan of Affleck's version of Batman. He was awesome in the role and one of my favorite parts of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It's going to be great to see what story they tell with this version of the hero. It has been rumored that it could be a prequel that explores the tragic past of Robin.
Last week the studio announced two mysterious DC Films movies for October 5th, 2018 and November 1st, 2019. I think the solo Batman film will take the October 5th slot. Are you happy to hear that Affleck is official directing the solo Batman movie?