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The Batman is directed and co-written by Matt Reeves and will star Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth.
The Batman is scheduled to hit theaters on March 4, 2022.
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255 on Batman v Superman's Chris Terrio rewrote Ben Affleck's Batman scriptHere's some big news that slipped through the cracks! Variety was the first website to reveal that Ben Affleck would not direct The Batman earlier this week, but its equally reliable sister site Deadline has some new information in their report on the departure. According to Deadline, Chris Terrio, who wrote Batman v Superman and…
Ben Affleck announced today that he will not direct The Batman as previously planned. Instead, he will stay on to produce and star in the movie. “There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions,” Affleck said in a statement. “Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best…
Remember the Deathstroke footage that Ben Affleck shared last summer? Since then, fans have wondered if it was from a scene from Justice League, or perhaps test footage for The Batman... well wonder no longer! Joe Manganiello, who will play Deathstroke, shared a piece of fan art on Twitter today. It was a digital painting…
Could Jared Leto be getting ready to return to the DC Films universe? The Suicide Squad actor posted some Joker themed photos on Snapchat this afternoon. The first, is the cover to the "Batman: The Killing Joke" graphic novel, and the second is a tooth in a purple and gold Joker themed Gucci box. Check…
Ben Affleck's Live By Night co-star Sienna Miller has expressed interest in a Batman role before. She previously said that she'd like to play Catwoman, but was told by Affleck that she's not in the script. But lucky for her, Affleck has a role in mind that he thinks she'd be perfect for. During an…
Cineplex Magazine caught up with Ben Affleck, who is currently promoting his new movie Live By Night. The Batman portion of their interview focused on Justice League, which is just 10 months away! Affleck explained how the movie's tone will be different than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “Justice League, you probably saw the…
Don't expect Ben Affleck to direct The Batman in the Batsuit. During a recent interview with USA Today, Affleck was asked if it's going to be difficult directing the movie in the costume. Having done two movies now in various Batsuits, Affleck acknowledged that the suit will have to be modified to make it easier…
Despite what Ben Affleck said on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this week, it's clear that he's been wrestling with the idea of making a Batman movie for a while. His back-and-forth public comments about it are evidence of that. In a new interview with USA Today, Affleck may have been the most honest yet about this…
Ben Affleck was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to promote his new movie Live By Night, but naturally he was asked about Justice League and The Batman as well. Kimmel showed Affleck the new Justice League photo that was released over the weekend, and he seemed to like it a lot. "Damn,…
Earlier today reports came out that said production on Ben Affleck's Batman movie has been pushed back a couple of months. Batman News has heard that's true, but fans shouldn't worry about The Batman just yet. IGN caught up with Affleck last Friday, January 6th, at a press junket for his new movie Live By…
Despite several stars of The Batman, including Ben Affleck himself, saying production is scheduled to start this spring, a new report from Batman-on-Film says otherwise. A longtime source of BOF's says that production has been pushed back by "a couple of months". That means it's likely to get started later this summer, and that rumored July…
Ben Affleck has remained extremely coy about his Batman movie, but all signs point to it finally getting in front of the cameras this spring. So which city will be taking place as Gotham this time around? Sources tell Batman News that Ben Affleck plans to shoot The Batman in Los Angeles. BOF has heard…
This is not how I wanted to start 2017! In a new interview with The Guardian, just published today, Ben Affleck had a disappointing update on The Batman, which is he expected to star in, write, and direct. “That’s the idea," Affleck said about the Batman project. "But it’s not a set thing and there’s…
It's not about money, it's about sending a message... That's basically what Ben Affleck told Entertainment Weekly, who featured him in their year end issue as one of their "Entertainers of the Year". You recently finished shooting Justice League, and then you'll be writing and directing The Batman. "I'm still working on the script. I'm…
Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production at Warner Bros., announced that he's stepping down from his position today to pursue other career interests. But in an exit interview with Deadline, Silverman revealed that Ben Affleck's Batman movie is scheduled for a 2018 release! In the interview, Silverman laid out what the next…
IGN caught up with Jeremy Irons while he was promoting his new movie Assassin's Creed, and naturally they asked about Justice League as well. But all on his own, Irons revealed that production on Ben Affleck's Batman movie starts this spring. Something we've heard before from Joe Manganiello, and what Affleck himself finally admitted yesterday.…
On Monday night, Ben Affleck made it seem like it would be a while before he made his Batman movie, but last night at a Variety event, he confirmed that the movie is on track to start shooting in the spring... just like his co-star Joe Manganiello revealed months ago. "Affleck indicated that he expected…
Ben Affleck was interviewed by The New York Times tonight for their TimesTalks series, and he was asked about The Batman, which he's writing, directing, and starring in. Affleck explained why he's not in any hurry to make the movie. "We still have to get a screenplay and get it together," Affleck explained. "I'm a…
The Hollywood Reporter has some news on Zack Snyder's upcoming projects, and there's some interesting DC Films news sprinkled in there as well! According to THR, Snyder is not jumping into Justice League 2 as his next project as originally planned. Instead, he'll be working on his long-in-development thriller The Last Photograph. THR says that…
Last week the internet noticed that DC Films co-head Geoff Johns and The Batman star Joe Manganiello started following actor Armie Hammer on Twitter. This lead to speculation that he may have joined The Batman or another DC Comics movie. Hammer noticed the fan theories, and had some fun by trolling them on Twitter. Manganiello quickly…
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