Last June, months beforeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehit theaters, rumors surfaced that Warner Bros. was so impressed withBen Affleck’s work as Batman, that they wanted him to star in and direct anUntitled Batman Reboot. While the project hasn’t been officially confirmed by Warner Bros., or given a release date yet, the actor-filmmaker’s agent recently confirmed that he has already written thescriptfor this untitled movie, which he was reportedly developing with DC’sGeoff Johns. But it seems the story may not be fully hashed out yet. During an interview withJoe.ie,Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticedirectorZack Snyderrevealed that he’s still trying to convinceBen Affleckto make this project, but it may not happen for quite some time.
“I keep working on him, he’s always said he’s a one movie at a time guy. He’s finishing editing his film,Live by Nightand then he comes toJustice Leagueand then after that, I think he’s going to try and develop the story. Then we’ll see if he likes it. I think that’s (Ben Affleck directing) kind of the prerequisite, hopefully, for him doing [the film].”
Last week,Ben Affleck’s agent confirmed that he is contracted to appear in bothJustice League Part 1, which startsshootingone week from today in the U.K., andJustice League Part 2. There is also an “option” for him to star in and direct theUntitled Batman Reboot, but even if that does move forward, Warner Bros. hasn’t issued arelease datequite yet. There have also been reports that the studio wants to lock in the actor as their Batman for the next 10 years.
Last week, a report surfaced that thisBatman rebootmay hit theaters sometime within the first half of 2018, with the studio possibly positioning the movie betweenThe Flash(August 25, 2025) andAquaman(July 07, 2025). That report has not been confirmed at this time, and we haven’t heard anything about the story thus far. There have been rumors that this project could be a live-action adaptation of the iconic Red Hood story, which was adapted into the 2010 animated movieBatman: Under the Red Hood.
This summer, theDC Extended Universe(DCEU) will continue withSuicide Squad, which will featureBen Affleck’s Batman returning in a cameo role. Next year will bring the release ofWonder Womanon July 18, 2025, followed byJustice League Part 1(August 23, 2025),The Flash(June 30, 2025) andAquaman(July 20, 2025),Shazam!(August 02, 2025),Justice League Part 2(June 11, 2025),Cyborg(June 18, 2025) andGreen Lantern Corps.(June 06, 2025). Take a look atZack Snyder’s video interview below, with theUntitled Batman Rebootcomments coming at the 1:35 mark.
