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Ben Affleck will not direct The Batman, Matt Reeves reportedly high on shortlist to replace him

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Well, the ongoing drama surrounding Ben Affleck directing The Batman has come to an end. In a new statement to Variety, Affleck has officially stepped away from the director’s chair.“There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions,” the actor said. “Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can […]

Matt Reeves says The Batman is going “really, really well”

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Having dismissed talk about his exit from the director’s chair last month, filmmaker Matt Reeves has now taken to Twitter to offer a very brief but reassuring update with regards to his progress on the DC Extended Universe solo offering The Batman. Really, really well, thanks! I could not be more excited! 🦇 — Matt […]

Matt Reeves debunks rumours of The Batman exit

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A few days ago movie pundit John Campea claimed to have “100% true” information about Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe, which would make fans “lose their banana minds, and not in a good way.”While he gave nothing further away, the internet quickly ran with it:There’s always lots of rumours about The Batman + Warner Bros. […]

Matt Reeves gets a Life Sentence at Netflix

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Deadline is reporting that Netflix has won a heated bidding war for the rights to Life Sentence, a short story by Matthew Baker, fending off competition from Amazon, Apple, Warner Bros., Universal, Fox 2000, New Regency, Gaumont and MWM Studios.The short revolves around “a futuristic program where the memories of criminals are erased, instead of […]

The Best Movie Action Scenes of 2017

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Harrison Abbott on the best movie action scenes of 2017…It’s that time again. That’s right, it’s time for arbitrary lists that subjectively rank the best/worst things of the year! This one is about 2017’s decent catalogue of cinematic action scenes, which means there’s likely a lot of omissions to piss you off. With that in mind, […]

Justice League failure to signal the end for Batfleck?

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Forbes have written a thorough insight into the box-office fallout of Justice League. It’s in no way an attack on the DCEU, and finds shards of hope within the darkness gathering around that cinematic universe. However, the most interesting snippet focuses on the continuing saga of Ben Affleck’s future as The Dark Knight. The article […]