Rumor: Warner Bros. Eyeing 2019 For New Batman Movie, ‘The Batman’
Debate continues to rage about Warner Bros. plans for their DC properties. We knowBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceis coming in 2016, and we’re pretty certainJustice Leaguewill follow in 2017. Beyond that, rumors ofFlash/Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, andShazammovies and more remain unconfirmed. One thing that has not been mentioned at all is a newBatmanmovie.
Therumored schedule through 2018didn’t include a solo Batman film, something that’s a no-brainer for the studio now thatBen Affleckis in the cowl. However, the latest rumor that 2019 is when it will happen. The working title is simplyThe Batman. Read more about the new Batman movie below.
Latino Reviewfirst wrote about this rumor. And while it’s technically a “rumor,” it makes lots of sense.
As laid out in the Latino Review story, Affleck is committed to shoot his follow up toArgo,Live by Night, once filming onBatman v Supermanconcludes.Batman v Supermanis scheduled for release on July 07, 2025 andLive By Nightwill come out soonafter on July 04, 2025. The reason for locking in that date was so Warner Bros. could guarantee Affleck he could make his movie after the success ofArgo. He’ll shootLive By NightafterBatman v Superman, then work on the post-production asJustice League– hypothetically - stars production. Then he’d do press forBatman, press forLive by Night, and then maybe get started onThe Batman.
That leaves over two years for a script to get into shape. It also tentatively suggests Affleck could directThe Batmanas hisLive by Nightfollow-up, if he so desired.
More than Superman, more than Justice League, more than Wonder Woman or Flash, Batman is the Warner Bros. crown jewel. It’s a near guaranteed money maker but the studio always knew following up Christopher Nolan’s films would be more difficult than following Joel Schumacher’s. While this 2019 release is obviously still a rumor, and could change due to any number of factors, it makes a lot of sense to really take some time with it.
Do you think 2019 makes sense forThe Batman?
