Last week it was announced Warner Bros. and director Matt Reeves had settled on two choices for the next Batman: actors Robert Pattinson (High Life) and Nicholas Hoult (Tolkien), and now it seems that the studio has officially selected Pattinson to don the cape and cowl for 2021’s The Batman. The move comes after WB […]
Robert Pattinson top choice for new Batman for Matt Reeves, Nicholas Hoult in the mix
It looks like we may finally know who will next don the cape and cowl in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. After months (perhaps years given the back-and-forth rumours of Ben Affleck’s continued involvement) of speculation, Variety is reporting that Robert Pattinson looks set to be cast as the new Batman for Warner Bros. The outlet […]
The Batman may not start production until 2020
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
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
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 […]
The Batman rumoured to have four or more villains
After a couple of years of intense rumour and speculation, we finally got confirmation last month that The Batman is moving ahead for release in 2021, and that Ben Affleck has hung up the cape and cowl, with director Matt Reeves set to cast a new actor as his Dark Knight. While the official confirmation […]
UPDATE: Armie Hammer debunks rumour he’s in “advanced talks” to star in Matt Reeves’ The Batman
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
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
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
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 […]