Ben Affleck may direct DC Comics movie for Warner Bros, says James Gunn

It’s been a season of change for Warner Bros.’ slate of projects based on DC Comics properties, but with filmmaker James Gunn newly in charge, the cancellations are finally being followed by some positive news. So, while Gunn says that the Snyderverse continuity will reach its end, Warner Bros. may still hold opportunities for one of the universe’s biggest stars.

Gunn tweeted WednesdayAffleck met Ben Affleck, Batman’s actor this week to discuss the possibility for Affleck to direct a WB/DC future movie. “He wants to direct & we want him to direct; we just have to find the right project.”

Affleck’s directorial debut in WB’s DC Comics slate was once planned to be a solo film for his version of Batman, but the film’s extended pre-production journey was a saga of its own, eventually culminating on Affleck dropping the project while WB geared up for a new standalone Batman franchise starring a younger lead. It was a long and difficult process. Justice LeagueAffleck was not interested in working on films based on intellectual property.

Are Warner Bros.’ new leaders and the DC Films division able to lure Affleck back into their fold? Gunn appears optimistic about this possibility. There are any number of smaller DC comics concepts that Affleck could take on that have less presence — and pressure — from the wider culture than Batman.

Checkmate, directed by Ben Affleck?