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It’s worth noting that I’ve always been pessimistic about the DCEU. A lot of that does come from what I actually want in a superhero film- I’ve been “over” DC’s style of superhero film since Captain America: The First Avenger and the long slog from Dark Knight Rises to Suicide Squad have only confirmed how much their approach doesn’t work. Beyond that, I think a lot of folks tend to ascribe DC a measure of inevitability that I’d say is unearned. Sure, we’re probably going to be getting more crappy movies, but projects like Shazam or The Flash currently feel about as likely as Green Lantern 2 did back in 2011.
So, when The Batman, the Ben Affleck-fronted Batman film that DC thinks will be the NEW blockbuster to get its universe on track after the last three failed to do that, showed signs of fraying I assumed failure and abandonment was on the horizon, especially given that the Bat Brand has proved less infallible lately. But, it seems I was wrong as after much hemming and hawing Matt Reeves will be directing The Batman.
