The Script for THE BATMAN Is Reportedly Done and Everyone Is Happy With It
There's been a lot of talk about The Batman ever since Ben Affleck dropped out as the director. Just yesterday everyone and their dog started reporting that the studio was looking to start everything over from scratch. I didn't report it because the "news" came from an "opinion" piece. Everyone took that opinion and reported it as news.
Batman-News.com decided to reach out to Variety reporter Justin Kroll and ask him if he knew if there was any truth to the opinion. His reply had a much more positive outlook on what is really going on. He said that the script for the film has been turned in and that everyone is happy with it including President and Chief Content Officer Toby Emmerich and Ben Affleck. Here's the tweet:
@BatmanNewsCom No, several sources already saying new script came in this month and everyone including Emmerich and Ben very happy with it
— Justin Kroll (@krolljvar) February 9, 2017
Kroll went on to reiterate that any rewrites that are done should be viewed as a sign that the studio is trying to make sure they make a great movie, not as a sign that the project is in trouble.
@markhughesfilms @BatmanNewsCom To be fair, people overreact to rewrite or script work all the time. It just shows WB wants to get it right
— Justin Kroll (@krolljvar) February 10, 2017
Rewrites on films are done all the time! It's nothing new, and it doesn't mean anything is wrong. But this being Batman and a big DC film project, it's the internet's nature to think of the negative stuff, which is something I'm guilty of as well.
Regardless, it doesn't sound like the movie is in the kind of trouble that we initially thought it was. Maybe the statement Affleck made when he left the project was actually 100% genuine. Look, I just love Batman, and I seriously hope that Warner Bros. and their creative team end up giving fans another badass Batman movie.
What do you think about all this talk and drama surrounding The Batman?