Warner’s Says, Ben Affleck’s Batman Movie Is “On”

Warner’s Says, Ben Affleck’s Batman Movie Is “On”

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Warner Bros. a unit of Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) Chairman/CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed Tuesday his studio is moving ahead with Ben Affleck’s Batman movie, which the actor will star in and direct.

The studio boss touched upon the movie when appearing at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of cinema operators in Las Vegas.

He touted the record opening of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, which teams Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) on the big screen, and launches the DC Cinematic Universe.

During San Diego Comic-Con last year, THR reported that the actor-director was developing a stand-alone Batman project with DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns.

And in a recent interview with WME-IMG co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell, Mr. Whtesell revealed how many movies Mr. Affleck has currently signed up for when it comes to DC’s Caped Crusader.

Batman v. Superman, directed by Zack Snyder, has grossed nearly $800-M at the world wide box office to date

The stand-alone Batman movie has yet to be officially dated, although there is speculation that it will take 1 of the 2 slots Warner Bros. recently reserved for 2 untitled DC films: 5 October 2018, and 1 November 2019.

“You get your first real taste of this expanding universe,” Warners film chief Greg Silverman said.

Have some fun see a movie this week.

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Paul Ebeling

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