There are normally no shortage of rumors when it comes to any superhero movie, but there has seemed to be quite an influx of speculation swirling aroundBen Affleck’sThe Batmanas of late. First, there was comments fromBen Affleckhimself, who said thatThe Batmanmovie is not “a set thing,” with no script yet, and he won’t do it if it doesn’t come together in the right way. Then there was a report that Warner Bros. was prepping for a shoot sometime this year in Los Angeles, even thoughBen Affleckhas yet to commit to the project, while another report from yesterday claimed the movie has been delayed by Warner Bros. because their upcomingJustice Leagueis reportedly “a mess.” While promoting his new movieLive By Night,Ben Affleckset the record straight that he is directingThe Batman.
The actor/filmmaker appeared onJimmy Kimmel Livelast night to promoteLive By Night, when the subject of hisBatman rebootsurfaced. He wouldn’t directly address the rumors that surfaced yesterday, which claimed that production has been pushed back onThe Batmanby a few months, and there has yet to be any official production start date, or release date, announced by Warner Bros. forThe Batman. When asked byJimmy Kimmelif he is going to direct the nextBatmanmovie, the actor/director had this to say on the late night talk show.
“I’m gonna direct thenext Batman, we’re working on it. It’s one of those things that’s really frustrating because withLive By Nightit took me a year-and-a-half to write it and get it ready and I worked really hard. It’s just no one gave a s–t. No one was like, ‘Where’sLive By Night?’ But withBatmanI keep getting the, “Where’s the f—ingBatman? I’m like, ‘Whoa, I’m working! Give me a second!'”
It’s also worth noting that less than a month ago,Ben Affleckteased that “everything is coming together” and that the production was “on the right track” for aSpring 2017 production start. There was also a report in November that claimedBen AffleckandGeoff Johns’ script was a “mess,” which may be why the actor/director recently stated that there is no script yet, since Warner Bros. may have shot down their draft. Then again, nothing has been confirmed and this is all speculation, but given the wildly varying statements fromBen Affleckand other reports, it’s difficult to gauge what’s really happening withThe Batman.
Ben Affleckwill reprise his Batman/Bruce Wayne role fromBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide SquadinThe Batman, withJoe Manganielloconfirmed last year to star as the main villain, Deathstroke.Jeremy Ironsrevealed in a recent interview thatBen Affleckhas promised him more to do inThe Batmanas the iconic butler Alfred Pennyworth, but there hasn’t been confirmation on any other characters for this film.The Batmanwill reportedly feature a number of other DC Comics characters, but it will largely be an original story. Take a look at the video fromBen Affleck’s appearance onJimmy Kimmel Livelast night, where he discussesThe Batman.
