Hey everyone! Zach Who Watches movies here to talk about a huge rumor circulating this morning. According to the Latino Review, Warner Bros. and DC are planning a solo Batman movie in 2018. That's not even the biggest news however, as they are reporting that Batman himself, Ben Affleck is set to direct the standalone film. They slate the film for a November 2018 release to compete with Marvel studios Captain Marvel movie.
Wow! Even though this seems like an obvious choice, I'm still in love with it. Anyone paying attention to movies at all over the past half decade knows that Affleck is best when he's directing himself. The Town and Argo are arguably his best performances to date and if there is potential for him to do the same for Batman why not take the risk?
We've long been waiting for the true Batman to make it to the screen, you know, the greatest detective in the world? Well the guy who directed and starred in The Town is perfect for the job. We already know he is capable of making intense, thrilling movies which is exactly what Batman should be. Besides, with a batsuit that looks as good as this one, how could it not kick ass?
They are saying the film will be called simply "The Batman". Perfect, keep it simple, don't try and do too much and service the fans with some title implying their favorite story arc. This also keeps the trend of hiring the hottest film makers for their movies. While they tend to be a bit flashier than Marvel (I'm not complaining) they have brought in some crazy talent for the future films. Aside from Snyder they have tapped David Ayer for Suicide Squad, James Wan for Aquaman, Phil Lord & Chris Miller are penning a script for The Flash and now this. We definitely cant say they aren't at least trying to do this thing right.
What do you guys think of this news? Are you exciting about another standalone Batman film? Is Affleck not the guy you want to direct? Let me know in the comments below or you can find me anytime in Twitter @ZachWWMovies. As always, thanks for reading and I am Zach Who Watches Movies. Smell ya later!
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