Warner Bros. confirms that Ben Affleck will be directing Next solo ‘Batman’ film.
Warner Bros. transported the DC Films universe to San Diego to kick off its Comic-Con panel in Hall H on Saturday, bringing out directors David Ayer (Suicide Squad), Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins), Zack Snyder (Justice League), Rick Famuyiwa (The Flash), and James Wan (Aquaman).
But then, they were joined on stage by none other than Ben Affleck, the actor who most recently brought the Caped Crusader to the big screen in Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Affleck is directing and starring in a standalone Batman film, it was officially announced after months of rumors that he was working on the project.
“It’s really inspiring. It’s like taking on a great play. It’s been reinvented so many times, it’s terrifying but it’s exciting,” Affleck said. No release date was confirmed, but the Batman logo was slotted between standalone films for The Flash (2018) and Cyborg (2020).
The panel, which was moderated by Conan O’Brien, also brought the first trailer for Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot as the titular hero.