Ben Affleck Confirms Batman Solo Movie?

Back in July, just before Comic Con, a report surfaced thatBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticestarBen Affleckhad signed on to direct and star in anUntitled Batman Reboot, with the actor/filmmaker also set to co-write the script withGeoff Johns. While Warner Bros. hasn’t officially set a release date yet, the actor/filmmaker confirmed earlier this month that theBatman rebootis in development, but he isn’t quite ready to take on that project yet.DC All Accessmanaged to catch up withBen Affleck, who confirmed he’s working on “something” withGeoff Johnsthat he’s really excited about.

“Geoff Johnsis a brilliant guy. I consider him to be the most valued resource on all thingscomic book. And every time I like something in a comic I mention, he goes, ‘Oh yeah, I wrote that.’ Now I just think he’s bullshitting me, because he says he wrote everything. He and I are working together on something and I really am excited about it and I love him. He’s the best.”

We first heard about thisrebootshortly after Warner Bros. screened a “near finished cut” ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicefor the film’s crew and studio executives, which was reportedly met with a standing ovation once the credits rolled. This report claims the studio was so impressed withBen Affleck’s performance that they are working out an extended deal with the actor that would lock him in asBatman"for the next 10 years or so." Studio executives reportedly consider the actor as “the definitiveBatman,” and plan on centering their entireDC movie universearound his character. During a press conference forBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Ben Affleckwas asked if he’d ever consider directing a DC movie. He didn’t specifically mention theUntitled Batman Reboot, though he did talk about how much he learned from directorZack Snyderand writerChris Terrio.

“Sure, I would. For me, as a director, it’s about the material and the characters, so if I found the right material, I would definitely throw my hat in the ring to direct something on this scale. I’m definitely bolder now, certainly having learned from and watchedZackandChrisput this movie together. One of the really valuable things about it for me, aside from the personal experience of playing the part, was watching a guy who really understands how to make films on this level - with cutting edge technology, combining in camera stuff with visual effects and stunts and practical effects and all the tools at a director’s disposal and seeing howZacksort of meticulously constructed that using literally hand-drawn story-boards, frame by frame and evolving those into the movie that you saw, with a consistent vision. I wondered about directing movies like this before and it was really a very valuable learning experience for me to watchZackdo it and see how he did it, so I felt like, you know, if that day did come, I’d definitely pick up a lot of valuable information.”

Ben Affleckis currently directingLive by Night, scheduled for release on June 15, 2025. The actor will likely then transition right over to filmingJustice League Part 1, which starts production in the U.K. on April 11. Hopefully we’ll hear more about theUntitled Batman RebootafterBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits theaters this weekend. Take a look at this week’s episode of DC All Access, and you can skip to the 3:49 mark forBen Affleck’s comments.