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Rumour: The Batman inspired by Year One, Jack Huston has met for Dark Knight role

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With the lack of any kind of official news on The Batman during Warner Bros.’ DC Films panel at San Diego Comic-Con International, it seems it’s open season once more when it comes to rumours on the Dark Knight’s next big screen outing. Now, you may want to take this with a pinch of salt, […]

Rumour: The Penguin could be the villain in The Batman or Birds of Prey

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Taking things with a pinch of salt has become paramount when it comes to discussing the ever-changing world of the DCEU, and in divulging a rumour about the potential villain in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, Variety’s Justin Kroll has tweeted a similar caveat when revealing that The Penguin could be the film’s Dark Knight nemesis. […]

The Batman director Matt Reeves reveals his favourite Batman comics

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Having finished up his work on the Planet of the Apes franchise last year, filmmaker Matt Reeves remains hard at work on development on The Batman, the first Dark Knight solo movie of the DC Extended Universe. At present, we know very little about Reeves’ plans – we don’t even know for certain whether Ben […]

Rumour: Jon Hamm in contention to replace Ben Affleck in The Batman

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Ben Affleck’s time as Batman has been the subject of much speculation since the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with frequent conflicting reports regarding his continued involvement with the DC Extended Universe. He was of course originally attached to write and direct the planned solo movie The Batman, before stepping down and […]

Rumour: Matt Reeves’ The Batman will not be part of the DC Extended Universe

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I’m not sure there’s ever been a movie that has attracted as much rumour and speculation as Warner Bros.’ planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman. Ben Affleck’s involvement as director was under question from virtually the moment he was announced as taking the reins, and from the moment he vacated the director’s chair, all […]

Nine Directors Who Could Helm Star Wars: Episode IX

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at nine filmmakers who could replace Colin Trevorrow as director of Star Wars: Episode IX…  UPDATE: As announced just an hour after posting this article, J.J. Abrams will be back in the director’s chair for Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin Trevorrow’s departure from Star Wars: Episode IX last week has […]

Matt Reeves clarifies comments on The Batman not being part of the DCEU

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Yesterday some comments from The Batman director Matt Reeves surfaced, where the filmmaker stated that the upcoming Dark Knight movie would be “standalone” and not “part of the DC Extended Universe.” The Hollywood Reporter followed this up with a report claiming The Batman would be part of Warner’s new non-DCEU division alongside the newly-announced Joker […]

UPDATE: Matt Reeves says The Batman is “standalone” and “isn’t part of the DC Extended Universe”

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Ever since Ben Affleck stepped down as director of The Batman, there’s been a tonne of rumours and speculation surrounding The Dark Knight’s next solo movie, as well as Ben Affleck’s continued involvement with the project and the wider DC Extended Universe as a whole. While Affleck has since committed his future to the DCEU, […]

Rumour: Ben Affleck signs up for Batman trilogy, leading to Batman Beyond

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On the eve of the San Diego Comic-Con, a report emerged claiming that Ben Affleck’s future as Batman was in doubt – something that the actor vehemently denied during the DCEU panel at Comic-Con last weekend. It seemed a lot of the original report was based on director Matt Reeves’ comments that he had plans […]