Aquaman 2 director on why Ben Affleck’s Batman won’t appear

Aquaman 2 director James Wan explains why Ben Affleck’s Batman won’t appear in the sequel despite shooting scenes last year. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will bring the DCEU to an end, setting the stage for James Gunn to launch the new DC Universe with Superman: Legacy. However, the Aquaman sequel clearly wasn’t meant to … Read more

Batman Holiday Special Announces Streaming Premiere

This holiday season Christmas Eve is going to be quite a Dark Knight. An animated Batman holiday special that was originally planned for Max (or HBO Max, I suppose) is instead coming to streaming on Prime Video in a matter of weeks. Titled Merry Little Batman, the special features the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Luke Wilson, James Cromwell, … Read more

Gyllenhaal and DiCaprio could have faced off in Nolan’s Batman

Jake Gyllenhaal was considered for Batman in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy while WB wanted Leonardo DiCaprio for The Dark Knight Rises. Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy could have looked a whole lot different if writer David S. Goyer and the studio had gotten their respective ways. As it turns out, Goyer wanted Jake Gyllenhaal as Batman and … Read more

Tim Burton In ‘Quiet Revolt’ About ‘Flash’s Use of His Batman

Tim Burton was responsible for some of the most beloved superhero movies ever: 1989’s Batman and Batman Returns. He also came very close to making a Superman movie, Superman Lives, which was supposed to star Nicolas Cage, and fell apart right before shooting was about to begin. All of these projects are referenced in the recent DC film The Flash, including having Michael … Read more

Ben Affleck’s Batman Movie Would Have Built on 80 Years of Mythos

Storyboard artist Jay Oliva has revealed some details about Ben Affleck’s canceled solo Batman movie and what it might have been like before the DCEU film was scrapped when he stepped down as the star and director. What did Jay Oliva say about Ben Affleck’s Batman movie? While speaking with Inverse, Oliva stated that Affleck’s … Read more

The Flash director explains why Bruce Wayne quit being Batman

The Flash director Andy Muschietti explains why Bruce Wayne decided to quit being Batman in the DCEU movie. When we first meet Bruce Wayne in The Flash, it has been many years since he last suited up as Batman. The reason behind this choice is never explicitly revealed, but The Flash director Andy Muschietti has … Read more