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The Batman may not start production until 2020

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Warner Bros. and DC Films finally put an end to all of the rumour and speculation surrounding The Batman back in January when it was officially confirmed that Ben Affleck would be stepping away from the role of the Dark Knight for the Matt Reeves-directed solo movie, which was given a release date of June […]

Why Scott Adkins Should Be the Next Batman

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Tom Jolliffe offers his thoughts on the prospect of Scott Adkins as Batman… As widely reported there was recently a leak for an audition video British martial arts action star Scott Adkins made prior to Batfleck’s casting in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Adkins addressed the issue himself. With Affleck now out the picture […]

Ben Affleck on stepping down as Batman and breaking the news to his young son

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It had been on the cards since the Sad Affleck interview in the wake of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s negative reviews back in 2016 really, but this past January finally brought us confirmation that Ben Affleck has stepped down as the Dark Knight and will be passing the cape and cowl onto another […]

UPDATE: Armie Hammer debunks rumour he’s in “advanced talks” to star in Matt Reeves’ The Batman

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UPDATE: Armie Hammer has now debunked the report himself, telling Yahoo! UK that: “No one who can actually give me the job has asked me if I’m interested. I don’t even know if they’re done – I think they’re still working on a script. I don’t think that they’re close to production but I can […]

Peter Dinklage and Matt Reeves team for comic book adaptation Last Sons of America

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Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage is teaming with Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes) for a feature film adaptation of the Boom! Studios comic book series Last Sons of America, which will be produced for Netflix. Created by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Matthew Dow Smith, The Last Sons of America takes […]

The Batman director Matt Reeves comments on Josh Gad pushing for Penguin role

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Matt Reeves, the director of The Batman, has commented on Josh Gad teasing a potential role as the Penguin. A fresh batch of excitement has been propelled the way of Matt Reeves’ The Batman film as a result of an announced release date of 2021 and that the film will feature a new actor as the […]

The Batman gets 2021 release date as Ben Affleck officially exits the role

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We’ve been hearing more and more about Matt Reeves’ anticipated turn in Gotham City for The Batman and the latest piece of news from Deadline is two-fold. First off, Warner Bros. has given the film a release date of June 25th, 2021. Secondly, after so much back-and-forth on the rumour mill over the last two years, Ben Affleck […]

Matt Reeves gives an update on The Batman and his take on The Dark Knight

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Matt Reeves’ The Batman will see the hero in his detective mode, something that hasn’t been seen too much in past feature films. We don’t know exactly what to expect from Matt Reeves’ Batman movie and how it will fit in with the rest of the DCEU but there’s no doubt fans are excited for a new solo film […]

Matt Reeves will reportedly turn in his rewrite of The Batman before the New Year

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Since signing on to the project last summer as a replacement for Ben Affleck in the director’s chair, Matt Reeves has been hard at work shaping his vision for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ long-planned The Batman solo movie. Official updates on the film have been hard to come by – instead we’ve mainly just […]