The Batman is set for release in 2021 — without Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck.
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Fans of the Caped Crusader, mark your calendars: The Batman, written and directed by Matt Reeves, will hit theaters on June 25, 2021.

After playing Batman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and Justice League, Ben Affleck won't be back for this movie. The film is focusing on a younger Batman, and he will be "more in his detective mode than we've seen in the films," Reeves told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. "It's very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale. It's told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it's going to be a story that will be thrilling, but also emotional."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.