20 Most Exciting Movies Announced In 2016

20. The Batman

Release Date: TBA

Rumours raged last year that Warner Bros. were preparing a solo Ben Affleck-starring Batman movie for 2018, and though the release date remains up in the air (with the latest rumours suggesting it might take Justice League 2's planned June 14, 2019 release date), the film's existence was 100% confirmed around the time of Batman v Superman's release.

Affleck has since also confirmed that the film will be called The Batman and feature Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke as its villain, while Affleck will also direct and co-write the film alongside the DCEU's recently-appointed overseer Geoff Johns.

It wasn't the most shocking announcement in the world, but knowing that Affleck's going to have control of his own Batman movie in the near-future is extremely promising.