THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Says He's "Still In Contact" With Ben Affleck; Confirms DCEU Connection

THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Says He's "Still In Contact" With Ben Affleck; Confirms DCEU Connection

We have some more quotes from Matt Reeves' appearance at the TCA summer press tour here, & The Batman director has seemingly confirmed that Ben Affleck is still involved with the project in some capacity.

By MarkCassidy - Aug 02, 2018 06:08 PM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
Source: Via /Film
It looks like it's going to be a while longer before we get some kind of official announcement regarding Ben Affleck's status as Batman in Warner Bros.' DC Films Universe - however, director Matt Reeves does seem to have tossed fans a thin lifeline in the meantime.

Following his earlier comments during the TCA summer press tour, Reeves has revealed that he is still "in contact" with Affleck in regards to the film, although he wouldn't elaborate any further.

Keep in mind that Affleck did work on an earlier draft of the script and was in line to direct the film himself at one point, so Reeves still being in touch with him is not out of the ordinary, and may not have anything to do with his reprisal of the Bruce Wayne role.

One thing the director would confirm, though, is that The Batman will - however tenuously - have some kind of connection to the main "Worlds of DC."


“There are ways in which all of this connects to DC, to the DC universe as well,” said Reeves. “We’re one piece of many pieces, so I don’t want to comment on that except to say that I’m focused very specifically on this aspect of the DC world.”

Still not much to go on, but the fact that Reeves is beginning to open up at least a little more about the project has to be a good sign.

What do you guys think? Has Affleck hung up the cape 'n cowl, or are we all in for a big surprise?
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HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 8/2/2018, 6:11 PM
Is that really true though regarding DCEU? If he's saying Worlds of DC, doesn't that encompass the spinoff films as well, such as the Joker? My take on what he says is that its firmly set in a universe based on the mythology of the DC characters.

And yeah, Affleck is almost certainly done.
QUITEMASSIVE
QUITEMASSIVE - 8/2/2018, 6:16 PM
Soooooo all i heard was blah blah blah no comment
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 8/2/2018, 6:16 PM
One must really wonder at what point will this film even come to light? I'm pretty sure Man of steel 2 with a new team is demanded more at this point in time.
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 8/2/2018, 6:16 PM
Cannot wait for Reeves Batman

No Afleck

JL ruined him
Battabing
Battabing - 8/2/2018, 7:36 PM
@WakandaTech -
Affleck could be in framing devices in The Batman, a la the Wonder Woman film.
SisterSunday52
SisterSunday52 - 8/2/2018, 9:23 PM
@WakandaTech - "Civil War" ruined Cap, but he redeemed himself in "Avengers: Infinity War". "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" ruined Wolverine, but he redeemed himself in later X-Men films and in "Logan". Why can't Batman, I mean Ben Affleck do the same with "The Batman".
Zer0squad
Zer0squad - 8/2/2018, 10:03 PM
@SisterSunday52 - Civil War ruined Cap?

ArkhamClown
ArkhamClown - 8/2/2018, 10:07 PM
@SisterSunday52 - Civil War ruined Cap?? Are you high?


Kozmik
Kozmik - 8/2/2018, 11:04 PM
@Zer0squad - That's news because Captain American has been absolutely awesome every since The First Avenger.
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