Okay, this is getting ridiculous watching Warner Bros. and DC Films trip over themselves the last few days. The amount of confusion and flip-flops lately has been stunning, and something you don't ever see out of Marvel. When they've got news, they drop it when they're good and ready and it's confirmed. And now here comes another 180 degree reversal from yesterday's story that Matt Reeves' The Batman is a non-continuity film outside the DCEU.
Reeves hit Twitter and cleared up the mess, basically saying that he meant his film will focus solely on Batman and not other members of the Justice League. Hmmm...okay...
Jeez, what'd I miss, guys...? 😀— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) August 24, 2017
Just to be clear: Of COURSE Batman will be part of the D.C. Universe. Batman will be BATMAN...
In my comments from a while back about not being part of the DCEU, I was talking about The Batman being a story specifically about Batman...— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) August 24, 2017
...not about the others in the Universe. That it wouldn't be filled with cameos servicing other stories -- that it would be a BATMAN story.— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) August 24, 2017
Not sure if I buy that or if Warner Bros. saw the reaction and course-corrected. Whatever the case, the one question Reeves doesn't answer is if Ben Affleck will be Batman following Justice League. That very much remains in doubt and only picked up steam after Casey's comments and last night's update that Ben is finished.
