Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves has been working on his script for his standalone superhero movie 'The Batman' for some time now, and the filmmaker looks set to bring a whole new Caped Crusader on board when his film eventually hits the big screen. Right now, Ben Affleck is the man behind the cowl within the unofficially-titled DC Extended Universe, and whilst the actor was not only going to lead 'The Batman' at one point, but write, produce and direct the movie, he dropped out and handed over the reins to Reeves.

Matt Reeves is said to have handed in the first script for 'The Batman'

Rumours followed that Affleck wanted out of his role as Batman altogether, but lately, there has been more positive news in regards to Affleck's position within the DCEU than negative. Still, that hasn't stopped Reeves from moving on from the star, if a new report from The Hollywood Reporter is to be believed.

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Having made a name for himself on movies such as 'War For The Planet Of The Apes', and with big projects in the works such as the upcoming film 'The Batman', director Matt Reeves is somebody who's making huge waves in Hollywood right now. As somebody who clearly values creative freedom, the filmmaker could have made one of the best decisions of his career.

Matt Reeves is currently working on the movie 'The Batman'

According to Deadline, Reeves has signed a deal with Netflix which allows the streaming giant a first look at any of the new movies he decides to direct or produce with his company 6th & Idaho, taking those rights away from Fox, who initially had the first look deal. There's no word on whether the change has been made because of the deal made to sell Fox to The Walt Disney Company, but we imagine that was just one of many factors that played into the final decision. 

Continue reading: Matt Reeves Signs Exclusive Netflix Deal

It was a busier weekend than usual at the box office with two monumental blockbusters going head-to-head. This weekend was dominated by 'War for the Planet of the Apes' and 'Spider-Man: Homecoming', with the former taking the no.1 spot.

The latest installment in the Apes franchise still underachieved compared to early predictions with the film grossing $56.5m from 4,022 locations, after being predicted to be around the $60m mark. This puts the film at the same level of 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes', but below the intermitting 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' which scored a huge $72.6m domestic opening.

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The DC Extended Universe has been in a state of limbo since Ben Affleck shocked the masses by walking away from the director's chair for The Batman, though things seem to be getting themselves back on track. Matt Reeves stepped in as director, and with his latest feature-length 'War For The Planet Of The Apes' being over and done with, it means he can now move onto pastures new.

Reeves has been evasive on just what he has planned for The Batman, but in a recent MTV interview, he explained he planned on moving away from the script that Geoff Johns and Affleck had previously planned, saying: "It's a new story. It's just starting again. I'm excited about it. I think it's going to be really cool."

Continue reading: Matt Reeves Confirms The Batman Is Starting From Scratch

The rumours were true – Warner Bros. has indeed brought in director Matt Reeves to helm the next solo Batman movie, thereby securing the immediate future of one of the studio’s most important comic book franchises.

Ben Affleck, who played the Caped Crusader for the first time in the critically panned Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice last year, was initially in line to direct The Batman. However, he announced last month that he was stepping down from that position to concentrate on his role in front of the camera.

Reeves, whose credits include Cloverfield and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, was then rumoured to be Warner Bros.’ favoured candidate to step in, and those reports were confirmed on Thursday (February 23rd).

Continue reading: Matt Reeves Confirmed To Direct 'The Batman'