Matt Reeves Explains Why The Batman Needed To Be A Reboot
After Ben Affleck's departure from the director's chair on his Batman project, Matt Reeves was hired to helm the film with many believing Affleck would still star as the caped crusader. But after The Batman was announced with Robert Pattinson in the lead role, it was clear that Reeves was taking the iconic comic book character in a new direction, and he's now explained why.
Reeves' The Batman will follow the divisive series of films in which Affleck portrayed The Dark Knight. However, the director has previously stated that his incarnation of The Dark Knight will not be connected to DC Extended Universe.
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During an interview with Premiere, Reeves revealed why he chose to start from scratch and not have The Batman be a part of the DCEU. "I told Warner Bros that I had to be given the freedom to do the definitive Batman movie. Impossible to launch halfway into a Batman, impossible to do it as an amateur!" Reeves said. "Aim for the stars. That doesn’t mean we’ll get there, but if we leave without ambition, it’s bound to be a disaster. I will not have tolerated to miss on the comic book character that I like the most." Judging by Reeves' enthusiasm for Batman and knowing of his amazing work on the recent Planet of the Apes reboot films, starting from scratch seems like the best decision for the character.
The Batman will focus heavily on a noir-driven, detective story, as the filmwill take place in Bruce Wayne's / Batman's second year of fighting as he is forced to deal with corruption and tracking down a new enemy known as the Riddler, who has a connection to his tragic past. If the footage that has been released in the last few months is any
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