Ben Affleck discusses ‘The Batman’

In a new interview with The New York Times Ben Affleck was asked about his directorial duties on ‘The Batman’.

‘We still have to get a screenplay and get it together,’ Affleck explained. ‘I’m a real believer in not reverse engineering projects to meet a window or a date, but rather when you get the right story, the right idea, the right thing, then you make th movie. That’s what we’re doing, and I’m hoping to get that done. I’m spending a lot of time working on that, but also working on other stuff.’

‘If I could, there’s nothing I’d love more than to direct a stand-alone iconic, great Batman movie. But it’s been done. Chris Nolan did three really great movies. I’m really mindful of that. I’m not in any hurry to jam the mediocre movie down the pipe. I really want to make sure, if we do it, we get the great version and one that’s worthy of tradition of guys like Tim Burton, Chris Nolan and Christian Bale.’

With Joe Manganiello already announced as Deathstroke we know that part of the story of ‘The Batman’ is in place. Hopefully Affleck and Warner Bros do not end up butting heads over the production schedule of the film.