The third time isn't the charm for Batfleck.
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros.' next Batman movie, The Batman, will arrive on June 25, 2021, and will not star Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne.
The Batman will be written and directed by Matt Reeves, who was first reported as the project's director back in February 2017. The article also states that The Batman will not be based on the classic Batman storyline "Year One" by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, but will feature a younger Batman.
A previous interview by The Hollywood Reporter revealed Reeves's vision for the film. "It's very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale," said Reeves. "It's told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it's going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional." In addition, Reeves stated Batman will be "more in his detective mode than we've seen in the films."
Affleck, now 46, previously appeared as Batman/Bruce Wayne in the movies Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Various reports claimed he was unsure about returning for The Batman, and Deadline's article observed that Affleck is busy at the moment. Currently, he's starring in and producing the feature adaptation of Kate Alice Marshall‘s novel I Am Still Alive, and is starring in Warner Bros.’ Gavin O’Connor drama Torrance.
Regardless, Affleck expressed his support for Matt Reeves' The Batman on Twitter, with the following post:
Excited for #TheBatman in Summer 2021 and to see @MattReevesLA vision come to life. https://t.co/GNgyJroMIO— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) January 31, 2019