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103 on Ben Affleck gets brutally honest as to why he's hesitant to make 'The Batman'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…
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…
Forbes released their top-grossing actors list for 2016, and the stars of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad dominated the list. That's not too surprising, considering the movies combined made over $1.6 billion at the box office. Here's the full list, with the DC Comics actors in bold. They made up half…
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…
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…
Ben Affleck is still hard at work on his script for The Batman, and revealed in a new interview with IGN that he was working on it as recently as last week when he was in the UK to promote The Accountant. "Last night I spent (time) working on the script," Affleck said. "I'm in…
A few weeks ago the Justice League cast and crew had a wrap party in London, where they had filmed for the last six months. There was still a little bit of work to do, though. Shooting continued in Iceland this week, and we got our first look at Amber Heard as Mera. According to…
E! caught up with Ben Affleck on the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie The Accountant this week. It's the Halloween season, so he was asked if he was trying to persuade his kids to wear Batman costumes this year. Affleck laughed and then revealed his son's favorite superhero. Spoiler alert... it's…
This is crazy timing! Yesterday on Twitter I was just saying how great Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick's chemistry has been in their interviews for The Accountant, and that maybe she'd make a good sidekick for him in The Batman. Today, MTV released a skit with the two actors about that very subject! It started…
The Batman world went crazy earlier this week when Ben Affleck announced that his Batman movie would probably be titled The Batman, but now he's backtracking a bit. Affleck was interviewed by E! News this afternoon to promote his new movie The Accountant, and brought up The Batman (or whatever he decides to call it).…
Justice League wrapped in London last weekend after shooting there since April, but there's still a bit of work to do in Iceland. It was assumed that Jason Momoa would be there for Aquaman scenes, but now we know that Ben Affleck will be there as well. Affleck broke the news while promoting The Accountant…
It's a big Batman day! Earlier this morning Ben Affleck revealed his upcoming Batman movie is called simply The Batman, and now we know why he picked Deathstroke as the villain. In an interview with Collider, Affleck explained that he thinks Deathstroke can match up with Batman well, and that he was a big fan…
While promoting The Accountant in a new interview with the Associated Press, Ben Affleck revealed the title of his upcoming solo Batman movie! Drum roll... It'll be called simply The Batman! This is actually the name that fans have been calling the (until today) untitled movie, so it's cool that we can continue to do…
Ben Affleck continues to promote his new movie The Accountant, and while he was asked about Justice League and his Batman movie earlier, Kevin McCarthy from FOX 5 wanted to touch on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Affleck was asked about the negative reviews that Batman v Superman received earlier this year, and he…
Ben Affleck is starting to promote his new movie The Accountant, which hits theaters on October 14th, and that means he's going to be answering a lot of questions about Justice League and his Batman movie. Up first, is an interview with Mario Lopez from Extra. Lopez asked Affleck to talk about his new Batman…
Ben Affleck has teamed up with celebrity charity company Omaze once again for another cool prize. This time you'll get to hang out with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Tom Brady in Boston to bond over pizza and beer. A funny promotional video went live today, which features Ben Affleck and Matt Damon fighting over…
Today is Ben Affleck's last day of filming Justice League as Batman in his new "Tatical Batsuit", and to celebrate director Zack Snyder has shared a cool new image from the movie! The image is dark, much like the hero himself, but you can see Ben Affleck's new Batsuit along with some high tech goggles. Behind…
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