Ben Affleck Batman MOVIE with Jared Leto Joker and Deathstroke ‘wanted by HBO Max’

Back around the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there were rumours afoot that Ben Affleck was planning on writing and directing a Batman solo movie. In fact, Justice League’s end credits scene with Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke set up the Dark Knight outing that never was. Sadly, the DCEU hadn’t proved a hit at the box office or with the critics in these films and Warner Bros have taken a different route with Matt Reeves’ upcoming Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne instead.

However, following the recent news that Warner’s streaming service HBO Max is releasing the mythical Justice League Snyder Cut, there may still be hope for Affleck’s Batman after all.

According to The Cultured Nerd’s source, HBO Max want Affleck’s Batman to star opposite Jared Leto’s Joker and Manganiello’s Deathstroke in an original movie or miniseries.

Allegedly, the Justice League star is in talks to direct his original script with Snyder producing.

But how can there be two Batmans at once you might ask?

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The outlet clarified: “We hear Cavill could come back in a couple of different ways, not a standalone film, but there are plans to put him back in the big red cape again sources with knowledge tell us.”

Cavill’s Man of Steel could feature in Shazam 2, Black Adam or Aquaman 2.

With the DCEU limping on in Wonder Woman and Aquaman’s solo outings, HBO Max could be providing a means of real resurrection for a franchise that’s had something of a choppy start.

If anything, a format of both cinema and exclusive streaming service may be the right move.