The Batman Matt Reeves

Once upon a time, there was a lot of fan excitement at the prospect of Ben Affleck taking the reigns on the solo ‘Batman’ film, as the award-winning director would be writing, directing, and starring in the film, and many saw it as an opportunity to set the DCEU back on track. Of course, this was before the days of ‘Wonder Woman,’ the first film in the DCEU to actually get it right. So the pressure is off for the solo ‘Batman’ film, which is good because that film has gone through a lot of changes from then until now.

Fortunately, while the movie may have lost Affleck as writer and director, it did gain Matt Reeves, who is currently on a hot streak thanks to the success of his ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise. When Reeves agreed to take over the solo ‘Batman’ film, some worried that Affleck might be leaving the role as well, but now it seems like that is not the case. Although, the work Affleck put into the solo movie might have all been for naught, at least according to a recent interview Reeves gave on MTV’s ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast.

When asked directly about whether or not he would be using the script put together by Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns, Reeves had the following to say:

“No, it’s a new story. It’s just starting again. I’m excited about it. I think it’s going to be really cool.”

So that basically means Reeves is throwing out months of work by Affleck and Johns, and everything we had heard so far about the movie, including the villain being Deathstroke (played by Joe Manganiello) could be completely false now. But you know what, it could be for the best. Reeves clearly knows what he is doing, and bringing him in means Warner Bros is trusting him to make a good movie, and if that means giving him the creative freedom to write a script and make a story he is comfortable with, I say good for them, let the man do his thing. If the Affleck script was that great, I do not think Affleck would have stepped back from directing the project in the first place.

But you know what, it could be for the best. Reeves clearly knows what he is doing, and bringing him in means Warner Bros is trusting him to make a good movie, and if that means giving him the creative freedom to write a script and make a story he is comfortable with, I say good for them. Let the man do his thing. If the Affleck script was that great, I do not think Affleck would have stepped back from directing the project in the first place.

What are your thoughts on Reeves starting from scratch? Do you think there are still elements that he might borrow from the old script? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Source: The Hollywood Reporter