Affleck won't direct Batman

[NoGutsNoGLory]

What a fukking shambles. How useless can all these "smart people" be?

 

[GR13]

Gotdamn.... this nicca crumbled under that pressure and huge expectations.

Went from possibly directing JL and Batman, to Batman, to nothing




Martha.

 

[KevCo]

Lol he can't just drop out, he's under contract


He's just trying to distance himself from another L

Its never been reported hes under contract for batman, just that he was doing it. His contract is for two justice league films....plus actors drop out of movie roles all the time

 

[Clark Wayne]

As for Geoff Johns, I don't know why anyone would have faith in him. He's a well known comic book writer but he hasn't done anything of note in the film industry.

Before becoming attached to the DCEU, his only major film credit was as a co-producer and creative consultant on the Green Lantern film and we all saw how that turned out.

Besides Aquaman, I'm not sure any other DC film will start production until after Justice League comes out and WB can see the response to that.

It's already a good chance it doesn't do too well critically, but if box office wise it only does as good or only slightly better than BVS, then WB will probably rethink this whole thing or settle for being Transformers status with the rest of the films.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Long time before we even see this. Justice League has to bring it or there's no hope.

 

[Brandeezy]

WB isn't pulling the plug on anything until they lose money on their DC movies which hasn't happened yet. Besides that would damage the live-action brand beyond repair to the point where they wouldn't make money back for a DC movie 5 years down the road. Also they would have to find new actors, directors, screenwriters and rewrite the entire DC universe over again. WB isn't going to take that lost, especially when they were the number 2 studio behind Disney last year in terms of profit and two DC movies contributed to that. That means you have to tell all the people currently working on Batman, Aquaman, Shazam/Black Adam, Justice League Dark, Green Lantern, GCS, Flash, etc. to pack it up and go home and 6 of the movies have actors or a director attached.

WB took that lost with Miller's JL film because TDK, Harry Potter, & LOTR made their losses back the same year. Outside of DC movies, there's nothing that can do that for WB now unless they start buying up IPs like Disney who still haven't made back their spending amount from buying Marvel and Lucas Arts. People forget Hollywood runs on money not on what he or she thinks which is why Paramount is still letting Michael Bay churn out Transformers movies despite the reception.

Which was the one part of it that gave me pause. You want a director to come on when you've already got him there? Grant it he did write it so technically he's not wrong about it being a collaboration but still that's a tough situation

Ben would've had to write, direct, star, and produce a big budget action film. Meaning being involved with casting, every decision made with the movie, meetings with the Studio, working out to get in Batman shape, remembering his lines, directing other actors, editing, post, etc. That shyt has never been done on a scale like that and probably will never happen because these people have lives. He's also in charge of one of the greatest fictional characters of all-time and the last guy put him on the top shelf of CBMs. Way too much work

 

[Sane]

Bring in Fincher or Denis Villeneuve

 

[AnonymityX1000]

As for Geoff Johns, I don't know why anyone would have faith in him. He's a well known comic book writer but he hasn't done anything of note in the film industry.

Before becoming attached to the DCEU, his only major film credit was as a co-producer and creative consultant on the Green Lantern film and we all saw how that turned out.

Besides Aquaman, I'm not sure any other DC film will start production until after Justice League comes out and WB can see the response to that.

It's already a good chance it doesn't do too well critically, but if box office wise it only does as good or only slightly better than BVS, then WB will probably rethink this whole thing or settle for being Transformers status with the rest of the films.

Yes, Geoff Johns is a lightweight in this. Still with his so-called title and being the co-writer for this he should say something. It's corny, unfair and pretty unprofessional just to leave Ben being the mouthpiece for everything happening with this movie.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

WB isn't pulling the plug on anything until they lose money on their DC movies which hasn't happened yet. Besides that would damage the live-action brand beyond repair to the point where they wouldn't make money back for a DC movie 5 years down the road. Also they would have to find new actors, directors, screenwriters and rewrite the entire DC universe over again. WB isn't going to take that lost, especially when they were the number 2 studio behind Disney last year in terms of profit and two DC movies contributed to that. That means you have to tell all the people currently working on Batman, Aquaman, Shazam/Black Adam, Justice League Dark, Green Lantern, GCS, Flash, etc. to pack it up and go home and 6 of the movies have actors or a director attached.

WB took that lost with Miller's JL film because TDK, Harry Potter, & LOTR made their losses back the same year. Outside of DC movies, there's nothing that can do that for WB now unless they start buying up IPs like Disney who still haven't made back their spending amount from buying Marvel and Lucas Arts. People forget Hollywood runs on money not on what he or she thinks which is why Paramount is still letting Michael Bay churn out Transformers movies despite the reception.



Ben would've had to write, direct, star, and produce a big budget action film. Meaning being involved with casting, every decision made with the movie, meetings with the Studio, working out to get in Batman shape, remembering his lines, directing other actors, editing, post, etc. That shyt has never been done on a scale like that and probably will never happen because these people have lives. He's also in charge of one of the greatest fictional characters of all-time and the last guy put him on the top shelf of CBMs. Way too much work

Remember when it was a good idea to have Ben star and direct? People were celebrating. lol

 

[Darts]

He already had a breakdown with Live By Night. That was his passion project. It bombed financially and critically. It also cost WB about $75 million dollars.

Yeah but this is Batman tho... ol' boy might become a recluse if it bombs. Not surprised at him for taking it serious, but damn chill out bruh it's only a movie

 

[gottah8me]

Warner Bros better slide Chris Nolan a blank check

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Yeah but this is Batman tho... ol' boy might become a recluse if it bombs. Not surprised at him for taking it serious, but damn chill out bruh it's only a movie

Say that to the people that won't leave him alone about it


Everywhere he goes he is hounded by the media and people about batman.

Dude couldn't even promote live by night properly every question was about batman.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's just sick of it.

Probably tired of the hate as well.

I saw another forum where when they released that new pic of the cast of the justice League members for the film and it was like 20+ pages of people bytchin and hating and complaining about a picture.

The psychotic hate people have for DC online is downright bizarre.


Ben probably wants to distance himself.

People are obsessed with hating thsee films. Every single piece of news is followed by "CANCEL ALL THE FILM'S! !!"

Some won't be happy until the film's don't exist. They'll convince themselves that the film's lose money and nobody likes them and try to convince others as well.

Wbs biggest mistake is trying to appease everyone when that section of people will never be satisfied no matter what they do.

 

[JerseyBoy23]

I just realized they still haven't signed on a new director for Flash

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

I just realized they still haven't signed on a new director for Flash

I read it's getting a rewrite.

That's an obvious one of being a Geoff Johns deal.

He obviously wasn't satisfied with the direction.

 

[JerseyBoy23]

I read it's getting a rewrite.

That's an obvious one of being a Geoff Johns deal.

He obviously wasn't satisfied with the direction.

Damn they might not make that release date. I'm still pissed that they drew Famuyiwa away.