For a couple of months, things were looking pretty rough forThe Batmanat Warner Bros. What started out as script problems resulted inBen Affleckstepping down as director, and this brought on a general feeling of uncertainty. Now things are back on track withMatt Reevesofficially directing and a script in place that supposedly, everyone is very happy with.Joe Manganiellodelivers us some more good news, saying that the movie will be shooting soon and will bedone the right way.
Joe Manganiello, who will be playing the villain Deathstroke in the movie, recently spoke withRobert Irvine Magazineand naturally, the subject ofThe Batmancame up. Not only did he assure everyone that the movie will be shooting soon, but he made it clear that things were never as bad as many media outlets made it seem. Here is what he had to say about it.
“Everyone involved wants to make this the best film possible, so that’s really what it’s about. It’s funny how the media likes to run with, ‘Oh there’s trouble!’ ‘Oh, the script needs to be revised!’ They’re drama queens. There’s a creative process, and everyone on the cast and crew wants to make this thebest movie possible. So that’s what we’re gonna do. When we start shooting it, we’ll start shooting it. It will be soon, I can say that. Here’s the thing: No one wants to create that superhero movie that’s polarizing to fans and critics. Rest assured, we’re gonna do this thing right.”
There was definitely some uneasy feelings surroundingThe Batmanfor a bit, but things are definitely looking up. Not only isJoe Manganiellosaying all of the right things, but having a guy likeMatt Reevesdirecting is more than encouraging. Many are sad thatBen Affleckwon’t be at the helm, but having the guy who directedCloverfieldandDawn of the Planet of the Apesis pretty solid. It was also recently reported that what ultimately gotMatt Reevesto sign on to direct was Warner Bros. giving him final say on all things related to the movie and a ton of creative control. So we probably won’t have anotherSuicide Squadsituation on our hands.Joe Manganielloalso said that the creative process forThe Batmanis the most important thing and that they won’t be beholden to any sort of start date.
“Last year, I said May and that was my understanding. It depends. They have big plans for this movie. Whether or not we start exactly on that date or in June, whatever it is, it doesn’t matter. Here’s the thing: Thecreative processneeds to be respected and no one involved in this film wants to make anything less than an unbelievable film, a legendary film. The movie will start shooting whenever those pieces are in place and we know this is gonna be something that we’re proud of. What we’re not gonna do is be backed into a start date, scrambling to get something off the ground just to get it off the ground.”
Ben Affleckwill still be starring in and producingThe Batman, in addition to his contributions to the script, which he co-write withGeoff Johns.Justice LeaguewriterChris Terriodid a rewrite on it and that is the draft that reportedly made everyone happy. Though,Matt Reevescould decide to change some things. In any case, it looks like the dust is settling andThe Batmanis coming together. Everyone is saying the things we want to hear and hopefully that means this will be the movie fans want to see. There is no release date set forThe Batman, but assuming the movie does shoot this summer, it is possible we could see the movie debut next year. We will be sure to keep you up to date as more details become available.
