The Batman (2022)

Started by Zack M82 pages

Originally posted by Darth Thor
Oh Slade's gone for sure. Reeve's has basically started the movie from scratch.

What a screw up between WB and Affleck. There's no way he's gonna stay in as Batman a minute longer than he has to now.

Reeves just confirmed that Ben is Batman. lol

Originally posted by Zack M
Reeves just confirmed that Ben is Batman. lol

How exactly does that prove what I said to be false?

Originally posted by Ridley_Prime
Yep... If nothing else, at least Batman failing or not doing as well as a film will give other DC hero films more of their own chance to rise up and be successful without being outshined by Batman. After the success of Wonder Woman, I hope even more that Aquaman and other such films are around as decent & successful. Bats has had top billing long enough, with him and Superman getting reboot after reboot while others were left on the sidelines.

Silver lining I guess.

Originally posted by Darth Thor
How exactly does that prove what I said to be false?

You're assuming Ben is in a bad situation. He could very likely like Reeve's idea of the Batman trilogy.

Originally posted by Zack M
You're assuming Ben is in a bad situation. He could very likely like Reeve's idea of the Batman trilogy.

No. I just think it's obvious that Ben and WB came to a major blow over The Batman.

Ben is contractually obligated to still Star in the Batman. But him being in it would be like forcing Andrew Garfield to repeatedly watch Spider-Man Homecoming. He might "like" it, but don't expect him to be excited for it given his history on the project.

Originally posted by Darth Thor
No. I just think it's obvious that Ben and WB came to a major blow over The Batman.

Ben is contractually obligated to still Star in the Batman. But him being in it would be like forcing Andrew Garfield to repeatedly watch Spider-Man Homecoming. He might "like" it, but don't expect him to be excited for it given his history on the project.

Maybe, but I think Ben is professional to know that Matt Reeves's script/direction is the best for everyone.

Originally posted by Zack M
Maybe, but I think Ben is professional to know that Matt Reeves's script/direction is the best for everyone.

Why would that be? Who says what Reeves is doing is any better than what Affleck and Johns were doing?

Originally posted by -Pr-
Why would that be? Who says what Reeves is doing is any better than what Affleck and Johns were doing?

I trust Reeves (Who is a huge fan of Batman/sci-fi, in general), then Ben. Not to say Ben's/Geoff John's script was bad, but Reeves is on a whole other level. WB is lucky they got him.

I wish I had your trust in him.

Wow. Gotta give it to Zack he sticks by WB all the way.

All his movies are great. They're better than Affleck on average.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Just saw this news. haha... SUCK it, Ben Affleck! 😂

Is Affleck still playing Batman?

I'm sure he will be.

Originally posted by Zack M
All his movies are great. They're better than Affleck on average.

You could easily argue the opposite.

Speaking of DC though, there was a trailer before Spider-Man the other day that I hadn't seen before that showed a bit more of the JL movie. Aquaman still looks crap, but it does seem like more of a "spectacle" movie than I had expected, so I can see it doing well commercially even if not critically.

I get them starting over. Imagine dealing with an actor who wrote the material, that'd be obnoxious.

I am curious what it was like though, would be cool if it ever leaked.

But if anything this is a positive step, not from writer to writer but from a movie directed by someone who didn't write the material, to a movie directed by someone who DID. Thats good, yeah?

Originally posted by -Pr-
You could easily argue the opposite.

Speaking of DC though, there was a trailer before Spider-Man the other day that I hadn't seen before that showed a bit more of the JL movie. Aquaman still looks crap, but it does seem like more of a "spectacle" movie than I had expected, so I can see it doing well commercially even if not critically.

Ben can't do a proper gangster flick. 😉

2019 is the target date.

http://www.cbr.com/batman-film-2019-release/

Originally posted by Zack M
Ben can't do a proper gangster flick. 😉

That argument might have more weight if Reeves was known for doing gangster films. shrug

Originally posted by Zack M
2019 is the target date.

http://www.cbr.com/batman-film-2019-release/

why?? it'll prolly change again lmmfao

Originally posted by -Pr-
That argument might have more weight if Reeves was known for doing gangster films. shrug

Reeves seems more versatile, plus the super hero genre is close to what he's done before. Kinda.

Originally posted by Zack M
Reeves seems more versatile, plus the super hero genre is close to what he's done before. Kinda.

TBH I honestly dunno if I can agree with that. He is a good filmmaker though, so I am curious to see what he'll come up with.

I had really hoped that they'd learned their lessons from Wonder Woman, but it seems not.