Matt Reeves, who stepped in to direct "The Batman" in place of star Ben Affleck, has revealed that he's also replacing the script that Affleck, Chris Terrio ("Batman v Superman," "Argo"), and DC Comics' Geoff Johns wrote.
On MTV's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, Reeves was asked if he was using Affleck's script.
"No, it's a new story," Reeves said. "It's just starting again. I'm excited about it. I think it's going to be really cool."
This isn't too surprising; the "War For the Planet of the Apes" has a strong point of view and likely wanted to bring his perspective to the film. Recently, he described his take on the project as a "noir-driven, detective" version of the Caped Crusader.
It's also possible that after the success of "Wonder Woman," DC and Warner Bros. might want "The Batman" to be less grim and dark.
