Its been five years sinceThe Dark Knight Risesended Christopher Nolans Batman trilogy.
Those films constituted a single coherent story, from Batmans beginning to his explosive end.
Affleck reappeared inSuicide Squadand is one of the headlining heroes of NovembersJustice League.
Matt Reeves.Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic
But the studio has promised another solo Batman film.
What that film willbe, precisely, isnt clear.
Affleck worked on a version ofThe Batmanbutstepped back from directingthe film.
Thestudio hired Matt Reeves, director of the last couplePlanet of the Apesmovies.
Matt hasnt really unveiled his full vision yet,Affleck told EW.
He wanted to wait untilApescame out, and he was obviously consumed with that.
So Im looking forward to hearing what his story is.
And standalone is a hip new thing now for superhero franchises.
Jackman seemed to be using the term universe in a stylistic sense.
Whether Reeves vision involves Affleck remains to be seen.
