Ben Affleck to direct solo Batman movie

Ben Affleck is teaming up with comic book & TV show writer Geoff Johns to co-write a stand-aloneBatman film. Affleck is also set to direct it.

Deadline report that Affleck and Johns are well in synch and have more than found their rhythm. They are likely to turn in a script before the end of the summer, prior to Affleck going off to direct his scripted adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel Live By Night in November.

There are currently no plot details, but the film will feature the Batman character that emerges after Batman V Superman and Justice League, the latter of which comes out 17th November 2017.

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