The Batman Director Matt Reeves Promises 'Noir-Driven' Detective Movie

*Autbot_Benz* · 06-27-2017, 09:38 PM

Filmmaker Matt Reeves dropped some juicy morsels about his next project, Warner Bros.' next solo Batman movie, while promoting his new release, War for the Planet of the Apes.

In a chat with New Trailer Buzz (via Batman-News), Reeves explained that he was as much of a fan of the DC superhero as a child as he was of the Planet of the Apes film series. Reeves also drew comparisons between the Dark Knight and the protagonist of the new Apes trilogy, Caesar.

"I see a parallel, emotionally, between Caesar and Batman in that they're both characters who are tortured and trying to sort of grapple within themselves to find a way to do the right thing in a very imperfect, and to some degree corrupt, world," said Reeves. "And so it's really that emotionality that I'm interested in."

He added, "I want to do a very point of view-driven -- you know, this film and with all films what I try to do in an almost Hitchcockian sense is to use the camera and use the storytelling so that you become the character and you empathize with that point of view, and I think there's a chance to do an almost Noir-driven, detective version of Batman that is point-of-view-driven in a very, very powerful way that hopefully is going to connect you to what’s going on inside of his head and inside of his heart."

Reeves also recently confirmed Ben Affleck, who had previously been attached to direct the Batman solo film, is still aboard to play his Caped Crusader. He added that he is only just getting started on working on the Batman movie now that he's done with War for the Planet of the Apes.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/...etective-movie

*GoldMutant* · 06-27-2017, 09:50 PM

This couldn't be posted in the Affleck Batman film thread because....

I'm curious regardless of this possible direction.

*CyberCubed* · 06-27-2017, 09:54 PM

The movie is going to be great. Matt Reeves Planet of the Apes movies are critically acclaimed and he knows Batman well.

I suspect this will be the best Batman movie ever made, or at least the best since Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

*Autbot_Benz* · 06-27-2017, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldMutant

This couldn't be posted in the Affleck Batman film thread because....

I'm curious regardless of this possible direction.

there is no Affleck Batman film thread believe me I looked and double checked

*NinjaPug* · 06-27-2017, 09:59 PM

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=54977

*Cure* · 06-27-2017, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=54977

Yup. Took 30 seconds to find.

*Autbot_Benz* · 06-27-2017, 10:09 PM

since I can't delete this thread if a Mod wants to merge this with the batman thread be my guest

06-27-2017, 09:38 PM	#1
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,193	The Batman Director Matt Reeves Promises 'Noir-Driven' Detective Movie Filmmaker Matt Reeves dropped some juicy morsels about his next project, Warner Bros.' next solo Batman movie, while promoting his new release, War for the Planet of the Apes. In a chat with New Trailer Buzz (via Batman-News), Reeves explained that he was as much of a fan of the DC superhero as a child as he was of the Planet of the Apes film series. Reeves also drew comparisons between the Dark Knight and the protagonist of the new Apes trilogy, Caesar. "I see a parallel, emotionally, between Caesar and Batman in that they're both characters who are tortured and trying to sort of grapple within themselves to find a way to do the right thing in a very imperfect, and to some degree corrupt, world," said Reeves. "And so it's really that emotionality that I'm interested in." He added, "I want to do a very point of view-driven -- you know, this film and with all films what I try to do in an almost Hitchcockian sense is to use the camera and use the storytelling so that you become the character and you empathize with that point of view, and I think there's a chance to do an almost Noir-driven, detective version of Batman that is point-of-view-driven in a very, very powerful way that hopefully is going to connect you to what’s going on inside of his head and inside of his heart." Reeves also recently confirmed Ben Affleck, who had previously been attached to direct the Batman solo film, is still aboard to play his Caped Crusader. He added that he is only just getting started on working on the Batman movie now that he's done with War for the Planet of the Apes. http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/...etective-movie __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons. Last edited by Autbot_Benz; 06-27-2017 at 09:50 PM.

06-27-2017, 09:50 PM	#2
GoldMutant Control Your Narrative Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New England Posts: 1,763	This couldn't be posted in the Affleck Batman film thread because.... I'm curious regardless of this possible direction. __________________

06-27-2017, 10:09 PM	#7
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,193	since I can't delete this thread if a Mod wants to merge this with the batman thread be my guest __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

06-27-2017, 09:54 PM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	The movie is going to be great. Matt Reeves Planet of the Apes movies are critically acclaimed and he knows Batman well. I suspect this will be the best Batman movie ever made, or at least the best since Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

06-27-2017, 09:59 PM	#5
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=54977