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Rumour: Matt Reeves enlisting Planet of the Apes screenwriter for The Batman

July 21, 2017 by Gary Collinson

While the reports that Ben Affleck’s future as Batman is in doubt will likely grab all of the headlines before Warner Bros.’ big DC Extended Universe panel at Comic-Con tomorrow, we now have another potential tidbit relating to Matt Reeves’ plans for The Batman.

According to Splash Report, Reeves is looking to reunite with his Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes screenwriter Mark Bomback on the DC solo movie, and will be enlisting him to pen a new script. Bomback does have previous experience in the genre, having written the screenplay for The Wolverine.

Now, this rumour could well just be guesswork based on the fact that Reeves has worked with Bomback on two films, both of which have achieved critical and commercial success, and recently said that he was ditching the original script from Ben Affleck, Geoff Johns and Chris Terrio to start afresh. However, it’s certainly plausible that Reeves will be looking to bring someone in to help him with the screenplay.

Perhaps we’ll get some official news at Comic-Con tomorrow.

Originally published July 21, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Mark Bomback, Matt Reeves, The Batman

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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