Ben Affleck was previously set to star in, co-write, and direct Warner Bros.’ upcoming Batman film before stepping away from all three duties and handing the filmmaking reigns to Matt Reeves, who will seek a younger actor to portray the Dark Knight. While Ben Affleck could not divulge too many details on The Batman, he briefly discussed how the film will focus on a younger Bruce Wayne in the early stages of his crime-fighting career:
“I’m looking forward to it. They’ve got a great director. They’re doing a kind of, I don’t want to give away anything because they get…but they’re doing a young version, a more starting-out version with a younger guy.”
Plot details for The Batman are currently under wraps, though the film will center around a younger Bruce Wayne and includes multiple villains. Matt Reeves also confirmed that it will not be directly based on Frank Miller’s Year One comic and will use of the Dark Knight’s detective skills to a greater extent than previous DC Films.
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The Batman will be released in theaters on June 25, 2021.
Source: Entertainment Tonight
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The film will also be set in Central City.