Details surrounding Matt Reeves’ noir driven Batman continues to release today. It was reported Wednesday night The Batman will hit theaters summer 2021 and star a younger Batman. It has been rumored for years Ben Affleck will no longer play Batman and now it has finally been confirmed. According to Variety, Matt Reeves is reportedly looking to cast a Bruce Wayne in his mid 20s while Warner Bros. wants an actor a bit older.
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Plot details for The Batman are still under wraps. Reeves himself has confirmed that the film will not be directly based on Frank Miller’s Year One comic.
The director turned in the initial draft of the script in September and Heroic Hollywood owner Umberto Gonzalez revealed Reeves delivered a rewrite of the script at the end of 2018.
The Batman is one of the many projects currently being developed by Warner Bros. and DC Films, including The Flash standalone film, Green Lantern Corps, Black Adam, Cyborg, Supergirl, New Gods, and Nightwing.
The DCEU continues with Shazam! on April 5, 2019,Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), on February 7, 2020, and Wonder Woman 1984 on June 5, 2020. A standalone Joker film set outside of the DC Films universe starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime is also set to hit theaters October 4, 2019.
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on the future of the DC Films franchise as we learn it.
Source: Variety
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The film will also be set in Central City.