Update: May 6, 2016
Rumor: Ben Affleck "Unhappy" and "Humiliated" with BATMAN V SUPERMAN Reception
As Civil War hits theaters and flies its way to the kind of box office
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice should have earned without much trouble, things continue to reshuffle at Warner Bros. As reported earlier, Ben Affleck has become executive producer on the already-filming
Justice League movie.
Affleck and writer Chris Terrio are going to shape up the script to make sure it’s something people might actually want to see. Once filming is complete, Affleck will have some say in post-production concerns. This means Affleck is now creatively involved in the film on a very real level.
Birth.Movies.Death's sources say that Affleck was incredibly unhappy about the reception of
BvS. He felt humiliated after spending so much of the press tour saying how much better this film would be than
Daredevil. On top of that his agent was furious when Kevin Tsujihara jumped the gun and announced him as the director of
The Batman standalone movie when the negotiations were still ongoing.
This executive producer move seems to help placate Affleck while also edging Zack Snyder out of a controlling central position in the DC Movieverse, according to sources.
This is just the latest step in an ongoing shakeup at Warner Bros in response to
Batman v Superman’s poor reception. While it’s certainly fascinating to see played out in public like this, the bottom line is a hope that these movies will actually get good. With the help of Affleck, an honestly talented filmmaker, that comes closer to being a reality.
Ben Affleck "Incredibly Unhappy" and "Humiliated" with Batman v Superman Reception