re: Batfleck no longer directing Batman

Yep, he's talked at length about how difficult it was to make that fim. Being the director and the star of this massive property is maybe too much for him to handle. You can also tell he was getting very annoyed with fanboys.

Variety says WB is very high on Planet of the Apes direcor Matt Reeves

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Variety says WB is very high on Planet of the Apes direcor Matt Reeves

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I could get behind this.

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Could this be the result of Affleck bombing on his latest movie?

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Could Warner Bros make a reactionary nonsense move in a quick short sited effort to appease a perceived non-issue?

That doesn't sound like them.

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Variety says WB is very high on Planet of the Apes direcor Matt Reeves

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While it's a good choice. No.

I want him to keep expanding the Apes world. Those films are fantastic and interesting.

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Batfleck no longer directing Batman

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DC literally infected themselves with Cancer when they hired Zack Snyder of all people and let him hire Goyer.

DCEU has been a complete shitshow ever since.

We're almost the point where the whole thing needs to be nuked and start over from scratch.

Bring in George Lucas

If Smith adds that giant spider fight he would have been forced to use in the wacked out version of Superman Warner was once developing I'll see it opening night.

From Forbes....

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I was told several weeks ago by a variety of sources that Ben Affleck was probably going to walk away as director, and that his departure was more likely than anyone would publicly admit. I was concerned, but felt reassured when I got other information conflicting with those dire warnings.

Yet despite public assurances from Affleck himself and other expressions of confidence that the project was on track, the expected start of production in Spring was pushed back. New rumors of trouble arose, and once again I was warned the odds heavily favored Affleck quitting the project as director. But once again, other factors -- most notably Affleck going on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and declaring he would direct The Batman -- made me doubt he would really give up the chance to direct a Batman movie, so I felt confident his problems had turned a corner and things would continue to improve.

Sadly, that wasn’t the case after all, and I regret doubting the refrain in my ear warning me the project was in danger and Affleck’s involvement was going to diminish. While I’d not have rushed to publish a story based on that information at the time, since I lacked enough confirmation to feel comfortable basing an entire story around the claims, I would’ve eventually ran stories addressing the overall status of The Batman and would’ve noted the consistent buzz about Affleck quitting as director.

Unfortunately, among the things I heard about his departure as director, I heard a few specifics that — if true — lead me to worry there is at least a chance Affleck could also walk away from starring in the picture. I don’t feel those concerns are as likely to bear fruit, and I still expect Affleck will finish the screenplay as planned and then start prepping for the role by getting into “Batman shape” to ensure he’s physically and mentally prepared for the role. That said, I do believe there’s a chance now that Affleck could depart the project as an actor, winding up merely serving as cowriter and producer.

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Looks like those rumors Jett from BOF was reporting were true. He got a lot of flack from fanboys but it's obvious his concerns were legit. I'm bummed because I really wanted an Affleck directed Batman movie.

jett's podcast a few week's ago talked about this very subject for a while. i feel bad for the guy because the fans seem to think he has it out for the DCEU films.