10 Ways Matt Reeves Can Reboot Batman
5. Don't Retell The Origin Story
This goes without saying really, doesn't it? How many more times do we need to see Bruce Wayne's parents gunned down in that Gotham alley?
The odd flashback wouldn't hurt, but The Batman should take place further along into the crimefighting career of a seasoned vigilante.
Ben Affleck was convincing as a Caped Crusader who's been around the Gotham block a few times, so retaining his services would be no bad thing.
Batman v Superman was not without its issues - it was riddled with them, in fact - but Batfleck wasn't one of them. He had the look of a hardboiled crimefighter and brought gravitas to the role in both Dark Knight and Wayne mode.
There are plenty of comic book storylines which take place in Batman's later life for Affleck to tackle, and we'll get to some of those shortly.