Ben Affleck To Direct Standalone Batman Movie

During a panel at CinemaCon in Las Vegas Tuesday, WB chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara said, "We're excited to be working with Ben Affleck on a standalone Batman film," all but confirming the rumor that Ben Affleck will direct the next Batman movie.

Whispers of a solo Affleck/Batman flick have circulated since July, when Deadline stated the actor was working on a Batman script with DC's Geoff Johns (who oversees the majority of the company's slate including movies and television series). Affleck will star in it too, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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While certain specifics, including a date when it would hit theaters, remain unclear, Affleck's turn as director capitalizes on his strength as a bankable star and director, who most recently won a Best Picture Oscar for Argo. Word on the street is that Affleck has written a script that's "a really cool idea" for Batman --and this may very well be it.

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