Ben Affleck may direct Justice League of America for Warner Bros.
The actor-director, who made the upcoming Argo for Warner Bros., is expected to meet with the studio in the next few days to discuss the project. It is said that he is the only director to be given the new screenplay, written by Will Beall (Gangster Squad).
Although no story or character details have been confirmed, this big screen epic will likely bring together DC heroes such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and The Flash. It is also interesting to note that Ben Affleck has indicated he is only interested in directing movies that he also stars in, a notion that leaves one to wonder which of these superhero characters the multi-hyphenate is interested in playing.
It still isn't known yet if the studio plans on using actors from its previous superhero movies, such as The Dark Knight Rises' Christian Bale, Green Lantern's Ryan Reynolds, or the upcoming Man of Steel's Henry Cavill for this new superhero extravaganza. Justice League of America likely won't be ready to hit theaters until at least 2015.
Justice League comes to theaters in 2015.
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THE JOKER
While I agree he shows talent, I'm just not sure he is ready for this!
10 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
THE JOKER
@Ryan-Davis Because it is such a huge project... there is a lot of weight on his shoulders for this... and the Avengers being as good as it was will only make it harder...
10 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Tomp1210
I'd actually love to see Michael rosenbaum take on the role of flash, he was great in justice league and his sense of humour translates really well on-screen, but I would say he should have spidermanesque lenses so you can't see his eyes. Without lenses it'd have to be Bradley Cooper.
10 months agoby @tomp1210Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@ejk1 I think DC should make a black Flash. After seeing U.Bolt at this year's olympics, the man should get a chance to play FLASH ;D
10 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Sean
@Fry-3000 I don't think Ben Affleck would do a good job directing a Justice League movie. They should have a director direct a Justice League movie, not someone who that is better known as an actor rather then a director. Doesn't he star in movies more then he directs them anyways?
10 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Bane5000
@billyboy...I've noticed that about MW, they lag it on news sometimes...two or three days later at the most they post a story thats already been talked about on other sites.
10 months agoby @bane5000Flag
Bane5000
@superman81...Seriously man, Reynolds as Highlander...Did we suddenly run out of actors or does every role have to go through Reynolds first? LoL
10 months agoby @bane5000Flag
Joshua Hollaway
This movie will never happen in the next decade..if ever.
10 months agoby @Joshua-HollawayFlag
Billyboy
Old news already denied. Keep up MW.
10 months agoby @billyboyFlag
Tomp1210
I will say this though, The Avengers has laid out a good formula for how the characters should co-exist in a world, outside of multi-dimensional stuff.
Supes - Iron Man = mainstream hero
WW - Thor = mythological solitude
Martian - Cap = in stasis
Batman - Hulk = urban legend
GL and Flash = new heroes (probable reboot/ recast for GL, if it's not multi-dimensional idea - hense Affleck is a decent idea, and it's always good to have someone with a bit more perspective in writing etc. around).
10 months agoby @tomp1210Flag
Tomp1210
I think Bryan Singer is the obvious choice here, he's conducted multiple characters together in X-men, and Superman Returns was a master-class in atmosphere, don't care what anyone else thinks. Ben would make a good Green Lantern replacement if t came to that though, seeing as Reynolds is trying to screw up everything he touches atm - he's been cast in Highlander...
10 months agoby @tomp1210Flag
Bradley Tyler
Only interested in directing films he stars in? Ego much? And heck he might not even fit any of the characters that could appear in it! I think a different director would be a better decision. find someone with real passion for the JLA like Whedon was for The Avengers. Or maybe someone relatively unknown?
10 months agoby @bradley-tylerFlag
Fry_3000
I can see him doing a good job with this. He's shown that he can direct. Be interesting to how this unfolds
10 months agoby @Fry-3000Flag
ejk1
@superman81 you do need to specify, because Affleck may not be suited for one of the characters.
10 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Superman81
@ejk1 And I think he would make a good Flash, didnt think we all needed to specify the actual person. Affleck would make a good Wally West because I feel he can pull off his c*cky attitude well.
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
Superman81
@corey well if WB decides to reboot GL then that might would be an ok choice but if not Reynolds should reprise the role.
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
Corey W.
I'd see Affleck as Hal Jordan. That's about it..
10 months agoby @coreyFlag
Superman81
@ejk1 no they went with one of the more well known GL and Hal Jordan was the best choice since he is the most popular. Jon Stewart probably wouldnt have been the best choice. guess they could have went with Alan Scott. and how did I prove your point? I just told you some of the differences between the two. Hell maybe they wont go with Wally or Barry, maybe they will go with Bart Allen.
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
ejk1
@superman81 Thank you. You just made my point. Wally and Barry are completely different, yet some of you were saying, "He'd be great as Flash!" as if they are the same person. And to say they would go with Wally because of the JL animated series is reckless assumption. After all, it wasn't Jon Stewart in the GL film, now was it?
10 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Superman81
@ejk1 I dont see why you always find a way to put others comments down. if they do a JLA movie i would think they would go with Wally West since he was the one in the JLU and JLA series. He is more c*cky and a jokester, where Barry was the geek, level headed guy. But regardless of the difference in the two it will be up to WB and DC to decide who is the Flash in the movie
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
ejk1
The comments below are laughable. People keep saying, "Affleck should be Flash!" Um, which Flash are we talking about, Barry Allen or Wally West? Do you clowns know the differences between the two? I doubt it. I'm not certain if Affleck is the best choice, but he isn't a bad one.
10 months agoby @ejk1Flag
felipe-11
I think the only way this movie could work is if it were a "stand-alone" film; no setting up each character with their own film, no setting up multiple movies, just a straight up JLA movie.
TDK trilogy was completely stand-alone (no way Bale is ever coming back for this), MOS will be completely stand-alone too (Batman won't even exist in that universe), so just get a new cast and make a stand-alone JLA movie.
And Affleck would be a terrific choice.
10 months agoby @felipe-11Flag
SpeedyEric
I thought Affleck in an interview said he's not into directing films with visual effects.
10 months agoby @SpeedyEricFlag
TheDude1
Deadline.com is reporting that this story is purely rumor and nothing more. His camp said he won't do it. So let the search continue.
10 months agoby @thedude1Flag
Sean
Ben Affleck should not direct Justice Leage of America. I think that Joss Whedon would be the right person to direct it.
10 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
MovieWiz001
Odd choice... okay.
10 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Joseph
He probably would make a decent Flash.
10 months agoby @a7sus4Flag
stabalice83
This is a great idea!!! Affleck is a fantastic director!!!! And he could play a pretty good Flash if he was to star in it!
10 months agoby @stabalice83Flag
sylar
THE TOWN FROM BEN AFFLECK IS EXCELENT
10 months agoby @sylarFlag
Justhim_sir
Oh God NO!! If this continues I say we should find the people who's in this project and egg them.
10 months agoby @justhim-sirFlag
Dark-White-Knight
It would have been awesome if all the actors from the previous dc movies came back in this :(
10 months agoby @Dark-White-KnightFlag
incmob
did he make that rule (not directing what he cant star in) after- Gone baby gone?
I think flash would be a good choice for affleck, the only other choice would be GL, i really dont think he could fit as a batman or superman... although it would be ironic if he played superman, and personally i like his films and his directing.
10 months agoby @incmobFlag
CUPID
Directing? yeah, whatever, but acting? if its a member of TJL he wants to play? hell no, some random guy is ok.
10 months agoby @cupidFlag
TheDude1
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx I was talking about his politics. The guy is a far left lunatic.
10 months agoby @thedude1Flag
Nicholaus XX
@thedude1 -- How is he "sc*m"?
10 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@superman81 Too old
10 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Superman81
@thedude1 as long as he doesn't cast Jennifer Garner as WW he will be ok with me. She might would make a good Cheetah.
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
TheDude1
I personally find Affleck to be sc*m but I do enjoy his movies. This is would a completely odd choice but I have no problem with it at all.
10 months agoby @thedude1Flag
Nicholaus XX
@bawnian-dexeus -- I'm with @superman81 on this; Joss Whedon was (seemingly) as qualified for "The Avengers" as Ben Affleck is to this.
Think about it.
I'd still like to know of any other candidates.
10 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Superman81
@bane5000 his casting boggles my mind
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
Superman81
@bawnian-dexeus that is probably the only thing that would worry me. Visually MOS will probably be the best superman movie ever made, maybe best looking CBM movie ever made. But the story has to match, this Superman is going to truly be a reboot and origin story so people will need to be patient like Begins was. I read they are going to show the war on Krypton in the beginning so that's something no one has done.
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
Bane5000
@superman81 ...Yeah now that hes playing Highlander for some wierd reason
10 months agoby @bane5000Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Assuming the rewrites were minimal
10 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Superman81
Honestly if Man of Steel doesn't live up to the hype then I'm pretty sure a JLA movie won't happen anyways. I think MOS will do great but we have to wait a few more months to know if all the JLA talk is even worth it.
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
empath86
@bawnian-dexeus agreed, very true.
10 months agoby @empath86Flag
empath86
Does anybody remember, that Darren Aronofsky was going to do batman begins before Nolan, but the script was supposedly too violent, that would be the guy i'd like to see. Also still really pissed he couldn't do the wolverine, that would have been sick, you can thank Rachael Weisz for that one (half kidding, half not). i'd like to see more artistically made comic book adaptions, instead of popcorn 3D bullsh*t, he's the man that could do it. But Affleck has been doing some fine work, and Kevin Smith would be in his corner, or hate his guts for getting the opportunity.
10 months agoby @empath86Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
We've waited this long for Avengers and Dark Knight Rises. We can wait.
10 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
empath86
@Intoxicated if the have j.j abrams direct this it wouldn't start prroduction for like 5 years. i like j.j abrams stuff, and i'm a huge fan, but do you want to wait that long?
10 months agoby @empath86Flag
Superman81
@bawnian-dexeus Avengers wasn't even that well written. So he will truly prove himself with A2 and the Thanos storyline but that's for another day. Saying Affleck isn't proven when he has had directing hits is off base and I don't see any reason at all to think he would mess this up. No he ain't Nolan but maybe we need a fresh face.
10 months agoby @superman81Flag
SherlockHolmes2009
I like the idea of him just DIRECTING, acting no
10 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag