The Batman Solo Movie: Everything You Need To Know

Holy script rewrites, Batman!

By Danny Meegan /

While the DC Extended Universe hasn't exactly enjoyed an astronomical level of success up to this point, it features one upcoming project that, whether dismissive of the films leading up to it or not, most fans are looking forward to.

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And it's called "The Batman".

The character's first live-action standalone since 2012's The Dark Knight Rises, the film will see Ben Affleck donning the cowl after appearances in Batman v Superman and Justice League - and it's his violent, scene-stealing performance in the former that really caused excitement for this solo adventure to hit a fever pitch.

And while any concrete information about the film has been hard to come by (it's still quite a way off, after all), plenty of minor details and a whole host of rumours surrounding the production have been revealed over the last year or so. There's a lot out there, but luckily for you, we've gone and hunted down every relevant scrap of news and gathered it all in a handy list.

So, from casting announcements to director troubles, and script rewrites to test footage, everything you need to know about The Batman can be found right here...

8. Director And Crew

Ben Affleck was initially announced as the director of The Batman during the Warner Bros. panel at SDCC 2016, to much enthusiasm.

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But following that, a series of statements, reports and rumours indicated that all was not well behind the scenes.

These eventually culminated with Affleck officially vacating the directors chair, leading to names like Denis Villeneuve, Matt Ross and George Miller being thrown around as potential replacements.

But finally, in late February, Warner Bros. signed Matt Reeves (Let Me In, Cloverfield, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes) to direct. Reeves will also produce the film alongside Affleck and DC's Chief Creative Officer, Geoff Johns.

In terms of other talent (composer, cinematographer), no announcements have been made. Affleck and Johns have written the script, with Batman v Superman scribe Chris Terrio also lending his pen in the form of a rewrite.

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