Ben Affleck Will Team With Geoff Johns To Co-Write, Direct & Star In A Solo BATMAN Movie

Ben Affleck Will Team With Geoff Johns To Co-Write, Direct & Star In A Solo BATMAN Movie

Deadline has confirmed that Ben Affleck will indeed direct and star in a standalone Batman movie for Warner Bros. when he's finished up on his Live By Night adaptation.

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 09, 2015 03:07 PM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
Source: Deadline

As soon as Ben Affleck was officially announced as our new Caped Crusader in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, fans wondered if he might possibly helm a solo outing for the character at some point. Recently we heard rumors that he was being lined up to do just that, and now Deadline seems to have made it official: Ben Affleck will team up with Geoff Johns to write a Batman movie, which he will also direct as soon as work is complete on his adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel Live By Night.

According to the site, the pair are "well in synch and have more than found their rhythm", and are expected to turn in a script before the end of the summer.

No release date is set, and plot details are obviously non-existent at this early stage - but it will most likely be set after the events of Dawn Of Justice, unless WB has yet another origin story in mind for the Dark Knight! Thoughts on this big news?
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DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/9/2015, 3:35 PM
Oh Shit

Nice
TronVin
TronVin - 7/9/2015, 3:36 PM
This will be legendary.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:37 PM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This should be nice.

The Batman.
CommanderShepard
CommanderShepard - 7/9/2015, 3:38 PM
Boom
MisterSuperior
MisterSuperior - 7/9/2015, 3:39 PM
Why not pair him up with Terrio? Johns could be a hit or miss co-writer, but my faith is strong in Affleck doing a good job with it.
Ignition
Ignition - 7/9/2015, 3:43 PM
The best director since Nolan to take on a superhero. Batman deserves no less.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:43 PM
@MisterSuperior Terrio won an Oscar with Argo, but that is still his only film; still have to see how BvS and JL plays out. Johns could be hit or miss, but he knows his shit and I'm sure they'll go through another draft or two like most Hollywood blockbusters.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/9/2015, 3:43 PM
Why Johns? Johns doesn't have a Batman run. His Earth One books are good but way too realistic.

Get Scott Snyder or Dini. People who've actually written great Batman stories who aren't insane or have became terrible writers.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:45 PM
I have to assume this film hits theaters in July 2018, a month that Warner Bros. has dominated and has used for all their blockbusters, especially Batman.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/9/2015, 3:47 PM
Ben Affleck To Co-Write, Direct & Star In A Standalone BATMAN Movie



he'll apparently co-write the film with Geoff Johns!
Wannabe
Wannabe - 7/9/2015, 3:47 PM
Can he direct Justice League as well? Pretty please?
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:48 PM
Sorry Aquaman, your July date is getting pushed back for Batman.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:48 PM
@Wannabe PREACH!
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 7/9/2015, 3:48 PM
Affleck and Geoff Johns?! This is gonna be the best Batman movie, bar none!!
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 7/9/2015, 3:49 PM
I'm cryin' tears of joy.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 7/9/2015, 3:49 PM
Ben Affleck >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zack Snyder

In terms of direction.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 7/9/2015, 3:50 PM
@DrDoom
MisterSuperior
MisterSuperior - 7/9/2015, 3:52 PM
@Reasonnnn

I'm not bashing Johns' writing in any way as he's done some great stuff for Arrow and The Flash, but moving from television to film is pretty big and one that could make him hit-or-miss.

And if you're not aware of Terrio's work, he had worked on television too with an episode on Damages.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:52 PM
@webhead125 LIVE BY NIGHT is a [frick]ing awesome novel and you should read it. He already pushed that back for Batman v Superman, LET THE MEN DO OTHER FILMS :o
Ghostyy
Ghostyy - 7/9/2015, 3:52 PM
This is going to be so good. Can't wait.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:53 PM
@MisterSuperior I've heard the first two seasons of DAMAGES are pretty good, and I do love me some Rose Byrne. I'l ldefinitely check out that show in the future.

And yeah, I wouldn't be surprised to see another writer (if not Affleck) do another polish once the first draft is submitted.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/9/2015, 3:53 PM
JESUS CHRIST!! YES!!!
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/9/2015, 3:53 PM
@MisterSuperior

There's also the fact that Johns's favorite superhero is the Flash and has written great Flash stories.

Honestly they should have Johns involved writing a Superman film.

This is still great news Ben will write and direct though.
Kyos
Kyos - 7/9/2015, 3:55 PM
Still not sold on him being Batman, but him directing Batman is more than fine with me! :)
Wannabe
Wannabe - 7/9/2015, 3:55 PM
Get Matt Damon. He and Ben wrote great shit back in the 90s. Good Will's Hunting still holds up today.
Effusion
Effusion - 7/9/2015, 3:55 PM
FOOOOOOK
staypuffed
staypuffed - 7/9/2015, 3:55 PM
Holy damn! This is great news!
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 7/9/2015, 3:55 PM
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/9/2015, 3:55 PM
@Wannabe

Matt Damon for Two-Face.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 7/9/2015, 3:56 PM
JamesMann
JamesMann - 7/9/2015, 3:57 PM
YES!!!!!!!!
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/9/2015, 3:57 PM
I hope Snyder is involved and they use Riddler. Johns's Riddler was so weak in Earth one Vol 2. Zero backstory or anything interesting about him. The riddles were also really [frick]ing easy.

Use Zero Year Riddler.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/9/2015, 3:57 PM
@webhead125 Haha, patience young padawan! Just eat healthy and workout and we'll be alive to see it!
MisterSuperior
MisterSuperior - 7/9/2015, 3:58 PM
@LEVITIKUZ

If WB could have given Johns maybe a smaller-budget CBM to do beforehand and work his way up to prove if he's a good director, I'd love to have see him direct a Flash movie because he definitely really loves that character. But this is definitely not losing any interest because you have a fantastic director behind a film who may be the best Batman on film to date.

@Reasonnnn

I'm thinking those two will work on some drafts, but Affleck will write the final draft and make sure it's for sure polished enough to use that. I have a lot of faith in Affleck's abilities as a writer and director for sure.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/9/2015, 3:58 PM
I hope we hear some news about which story they'll be adapting or taking influence from
Highflyer
Highflyer - 7/9/2015, 3:59 PM
YEEEEES!!!!!!!
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/9/2015, 3:59 PM
And get Neil Patrick Harris to play Riddler.
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