Matt Reeves Decides He Doesn't Want to Direct THE BATMAN
Last week news broke that Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves was in talks to replace Ben Affleck as the director of The Batman. It was expected that he would take the gig but in the end, he opted to drop out of the running.
The new comes from Variety, but there are no reasons given as to why he decided to not pursue it. The report just says that "talks have broken down" between the director and the studio and "negotiations have stopped".
That's kind of a shame because I think he would have actually been a great fit for the film. Obviously, he didn't feel the same way. According to an inside source, WB is still intent on making the film by "whatever means necessary."
I assume that Reeves' vision of the film and WB's vision just didn't align. So, the studio is continuing its hunt for a director! Who knows, maybe someone better will come along. I just hope that in the end, they don't settle for someone with mediocre filmmaking skills.
Who do you think would be a solid director for The Batman? I'd personally like to Mad Max director George Miller do take it on.