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Matt Reeves will direct "The Batman" for Warner Bros. in wake of Ben Affleck's departure, and fans of the DC superhero are celebrating the studio's decision to hire the "Cloverfield" director.
"We are thrilled to have Matt Reeves taking the helm of Batman, the crown jewel of our DC slate," Toby Emmerich, President and CCO at Warner Bros. Picture group, said in a statement. "Matt's deep roots in genre films and his evolution into an emotional world-building director make him the perfect filmmaker to guide the Dark Knight through this next journey."
The confirmation arrives just weeks after Affleck stepped down from the director's chair to focus on simply playing the caped crusader. Warner Bros. confirmed on Thursday that Reeves would also produce the film in addition to directing the first standalone Batman movie since Zack Snyder took over the DC movie universe.
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Fans were initially unhappy with the decision to cast Affleck as the Dark Knight for "Batman v Superman," but they've grown to love him in the role and are totally cool with Reeves ("Dawn of the Planet of the Apes") taking over as director.
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Bloggers getting rid of their Matt Reeves and Ben Affleck clickbait stories from weeks ago: pic.twitter.com/tnRAkfkZbq
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@BenAffleck @mattreevesLA SO EXCITED!!!!! pic.twitter.com/08MGoxHQOR
@Bondboy7799
@BenAffleck @mattreevesLA Really excited about this project. Can't wait to see what you and Matt do with #TheBatman pic.twitter.com/IRp6tA0FMr
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