Ben Affleck to Direct and Star in New ‘Batman’ Movie

Ben Affleck to Direct and Star in New ‘Batman’ Movie
Ben Affleck Visits 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' at NBC Studios on March 24, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NBC
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Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” is a thing of the past.

Warner Bros. just announced that Affleck alone will star in the next “Batman” movie.

“We’re working with Ben Affleck on a standalone Batman movie,” said Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara at CinemaCon, the yearly gathering of theater owners in Las Vegas.

“Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” has been a box office hit, with approximately $800 million grossed to date and recording the highest opening weekend for Easter, with $27.7 million on Thursday night—despite dismal reviews and suffering a second week slide.