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4. The Batman Won't Begin Production Anytime Soon

Matt Reeves The Batman
Warner Bros.

The Rumour

The Batman won't begin production until late this year (at the very earliest).

Response

The solo outing for Batfleck has been in a state of flux for some time now, with Affleck stepping away from directing the movie at the end of January (after a lot of rumours and back-and-forth on the subject).

Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes) has replaced him in the director's chair, but he's busy with that movie for at least another month or so. Once that's hit cinemas, he can start to focus on The Batman, but it doesn't sound like an easy task.

There have been talks over issues with the script, and with Reeves assuming total control it could well require a major rewrite. It's still unclear whether Joe Manganiello will be Deathstroke in the movie as planned or not, and the likely release date is for 2019. If anything, late this year would be impressive, with early next year seeming more likely.

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