https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/matt-reeves-batman-film-will-noir-tale-rogues-gallery/Things have been awfully quiet on the Batman front, with Planet Of The Apes director Matt Reeves preferring to keep working on the script rather than offer constant updates. But now in a career profile interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he's talking more about what is still – at least for now – known simply as The Batman.
"It's very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale," Reeves tells the trade mag. "It's told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it's going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional. It's more Batman in his detective mode than we've seen in the films. The comics have a history of that. He's supposed to be the world's greatest detective, and that's not necessarily been a part of what the movies have been. I'd love this to be one where when we go on that journey of tracking down the criminals and trying to solve a crime, it's going to allow his character to have an arc so that he can go through a transformation."
The Dark Knight, of course, will need crimes to investigate, and Reeves has plans on that front too. "There will be a Rogues Gallery. The casting process will begin shortly. We're starting to put together our battle plan. I'm doing another pass on the script and we'll begin some long-lead stuff to start developing conceptual things."
Reeves is mum on the casting for Batman himself – so we still don't know whether Ben Affleck will be back in the cowl. He also shoots down the idea that this new Bat-tale will have to tie in with any wider DECU framework, which, given the heavily mixed reactions to the crossovers, seems smart right now.
Finally, when can we actually expect to see the movie itself? "We haven't been dated. I wouldn't commit to this, but we're thinking the movie would probably be for 2021, late spring or summer. Warner Bros. has been incredibly supportive and given me a lot of time and shared the same passion that I do for this story." For more from Reeves, head to The Hollywood Reporter.
