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Ben Affleck Isn’t Rushing His Batman Movie
Ben Affleck Isn’t Rushing His Batman Movie
Ben Affleck Isn’t Rushing His Batman Movie
One of the biggest problems (and one that we’ve covered quite a bit) with Warner Bros’ DCEU is the way the studio is reverse-engineering its Justice League franchise. Instead of establishing their characters in individual films and slowly building toward a big crossover, they’ve done the reverse. And by building their productions around meeting a release date deadline, they wind up with films that are kind of a mess. If Ben Affleck’s approach to his Batman standalone film (and the recent decision to delay Justice League 2) is any indication, then maybe — just maybe — WB is learning from their mistakes.
‘Justice League 2’ Pushed Back to Make Room for ‘Batman’
‘Justice League 2’ Pushed Back to Make Room for ‘Batman’
‘Justice League 2’ Pushed Back to Make Room for ‘Batman’
With all the heroes joining Batman and Wonder Woman (and Superman) in Justice League, plus almost all of them getting their own solo movies, it’s almost impossible to find room for them all. Warner Bros. recently did a bit of reshuffling with their slate of films, and pushed back the release of Justice League: Part 2, which until now had had a mid-2019 spot, to make room for Ben Affleck’s Batman movie. And now that Snyder has some free time on his hands, he’s turning his attention to Afghanistan war thriller The Last Photograph.
Joe Manganiello: ‘The Batman’ is ‘Action-Packed, Cerebral’
Joe Manganiello: ‘The Batman’ is ‘Action-Packed, Cerebral’
Joe Manganiello: ‘The Batman’ is ‘Action-Packed, Cerebral’
Excited about more Batfleck in The Batman? No one is more pumped for it than Ben Affleck himself, probably, but Joe Manganiello’s enthusiasm comes pretty close. While appearing on a podcast this week, he said all the right things about the standalone Batman movie that have us feeling hopeful that maybe the DC cinematic universe’s darkest days could be behind it.
Jeremy Irons: ‘The Batman’ Could Start Filming Next Summer
Jeremy Irons: ‘The Batman’ Could Start Filming Next Summer
Jeremy Irons: ‘The Batman’ Could Start Filming Next Summer
We don’t know much about Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie, save for its blessedly punctuation-free title and the fact that Affleck and Deathstroke will be in it, and with all the work being done on Wonder Woman and Justice League, The Batman is probably pretty far on the back burner right now. But plans are still being set in motion, and our latest Alfred, Jeremy Irons, says that the movie will start production as soon as next summer.
‘Justice League’ Set Video Celebrates Last Day Filming in the U.K.
‘Justice League’ Set Video Celebrates Last Day Filming in the U.K.
‘Justice League’ Set Video Celebrates Last Day Filming in the U.K.
To commemorate the last day of shooting in the U.K., Justice League director Zack Snyder tweeted this video, which shows a surprising amount of behind-the-scenes footage from the set. Get ready to see Ben Affleck flying around on wires! Get ready to see 4/6ths of the Justice League on an elevator! Get ready to see Jason Momoa not handle his trident properly! (And no, that’s not a sexual euphemism.) Ah, what a glorious time to be alive.
Ben Affleck On the ‘BvS’ Reaction: ‘It Was Interesting’
Ben Affleck On the ‘BvS’ Reaction: ‘It Was Interesting’
Ben Affleck On the ‘BvS’ Reaction: ‘It Was Interesting’
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a tale of two heroes and a tale of two outcomes. The film made $873 million worldwide. But it was also a deeply polarizing film, satisfying many hardcore DC fans but putting off others with its dark tone and heroes that I would characterize as, how should I put this, kinda dumb. It will lead directly into the Wonder Woman and Justice League movies, along with an entire DC Extended Universe, but the film was so dark and dour, that it made a lot of viewers less excited than nervous about all the stuff to come.
‘Justice League’ Photo Reveals Batman’s New Suit
‘Justice League’ Photo Reveals Batman’s New Suit
‘Justice League’ Photo Reveals Batman’s New Suit
Hard to believe, but production on Justice League, which doesn’t hit theaters until next fall, is already nearing an end — at least according to Zack Snyder, who shared a new photo revealing Batman’s latest costume upgrade. What, you didn’t really think Batman would make another on-screen appearance without getting a fancy new super-suit, did you?
‘Justice League’ to Address ‘Batman v Superman’ Complaints
‘Justice League’ to Address ‘Batman v Superman’ Complaints
‘Justice League’ to Address ‘Batman v Superman’ Complaints
Following Batman v Superman’s underwhelming box office, DC’s Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns was promoted to the position of creative head for WB’s DC Film franchise, overseeing the studio’s upcoming slate of comic-book movies. In addition to co-writing the new solo Batman film with Ben Affleck, Johns (who recently confirmed Joe Manganiello’s casting as DC villain Deathstroke) is heavily involved with Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and in a new interview, the exec reveals how they’re making some adjustments to address complaints about Snyder’s Dawn of Justice.

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