(CelebNMusic247) After yesterday’s announcement from Disney and Marvel Studios that the man behind The Avengers, Joss Whedon will be back to not only write and direct its sequel, but will be overseeing Phase Two of the Marvel cinematic universe (which will also include a live-action TV series) for the next three years.
That was just the first of two big announcements, since it’s been a challenging path to begin organizing live-action feature films for their DC Comics lineup into something that can compete at the same game. However, Marvel Studios are taking steps in the right direction to make that happen and their answer to Joss Whedon’s signing may to bring in Ben Affleck to helm . – Flip and read on…
Variety has the scoop from several inside sources which inform them that Affleck is the only directorial candidate to have been sent Will Beall’s Justice League screenplay and that he will be chatting with Warner Bros. over the next few days.
Affleck may not have been the best choice to play a superhero in Daredevil but he does have an eye for directing. Ben Affleck has only begun is major feature film directing career with 2007?s Gone Baby Gone also wrote and directed the Oscar-nominated The Town (2010) for Warner Bros., along with the upcoming Argo which he also helmed.
Even with only a few features under his belt, Affleck has proven he can handle ensemble casts in action and drama, and his working relationship with Warner Bros. almost had him taking on Man of Steel previously. He may still get his chance to work with Superman and more interestingly, Affleck could be in front of the camera in this one as well since he’s starred in the last two features he directed.
Have we found our new Bruce Wayne in the man who once played Daredevil? Funny enough, Affleck was rumored for the part 13 years ago.
From the Man of Steel panel at Comic-Con 2012, Zack Snyder finally dropped his guard about keeping his Superman story separate, much like Nolan’s Batman, and he hinted that once they get “[Superman’s] house in order,” they will see where Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent could appear next.
