Warner Bros fast-tracking LEGO Batman SOLO!!!

Questions starting circulating after this years "The LEGO Movie" would Batman ever get to go solo, recent reports began to circulate Arnett would be voicing the pompous Bat again. These reports are also saying that the film will be released in 2017.

2017 may sound familiar as LEGO date for all you fans out there, that is the same year in which we are getting a LEGO Movie sequel. So, YES a LEGO Movie sequel AND a LEGO Batman SOLO!!! With Will Arnett returning to voice the Bat, great news for all fans out there.

"Son Of Batman" review

Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comic Book, Superhero.
Starring: Jason O'Mara, Stuart Allen, Morena Baccarin, Giancarlo Espostio, Xander Berkeley, Thomas Gibson, David McCallum, Sean Maher.
Year Of Release: 2014
Certificate: 15 (UK)

Runtime: 74 Minutes
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Synopsis: "Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group the League of Assassins." IMDB

This is my first ever review of an animated film, which is kind of strange considering I have seen pretty much every DC and Marvel film released in the past 15 years aswell as a lot of Disney and Pixar. Anyway that's neither here nor there,back onto the review.

The film is based on a 2006 story arc written by Grant Morrison who has written for so many characters and arcs isn't surprising his work is being adapted into films.

The film starts off with a huge training camp being destroyed that we know is owned by the Al Ghul family, a young boy and Mother escape to the boys Father, who turns out to be none other than Batman himself. Batman takes his newly revealed son under his wing deciding to train and protect him from what has already happened.

Bruce allows Damien to join him and Robin, in fighting crime, but keeping the criminals alive in typical Batman tradition, throughout this time a huge development happens which will soon have a incredible impact on the plot.

The film has a pretty short run time, which isn't to bad due to the fact we do not really need that much characters time, however I would like to have had seen some more on screen relationship progression between Bruce and Damien. Also they did make Deathstroke a bit less of a badass than his usual-self, I mean he gets a beat down more than once by a teen none the less, however that does add to Damien being a very skilled fighter.

Overall, the film is a very enjoyable watch full of Action, Ninjutsu style acrobatics and katana based fighting resulting in lots of violence and gore which surprised me when watching because I didn't realise the rating. The voice acting overall is pretty good besides Batman, Jason O'Mara seems to just be reading his lines not putting any emotion or passion into them, the rest of the cast is pretty good nothing special. It does have a strange animation about it, it almost feels like an 80s maybe 90s style look to it, I enjoyed it seen a few people complaining about though.

                            7/10

Official Batman vs Superman, Bruce's age

Today we finally learned the official age of the Bruce Wayne/Batman that Ben Affleck will portray in the upcoming "Batman vs Superman", not that we ALL didn't know he was playing a Bruce around his own age. Producer Michael Uslan gave us "confirmation" of our beliefs;

“So, this [controversial superhero casting] has happened time and again, and it happened with Affleck. To go back to the original thought of Bruce Wayne in his mid-40s, I think he’s going to be extraordinary.”

Some people may ask why does Ben look in his 50s in the pictures that came out in recent days, my personal guess is to make Henry Cavill look a lot younger than Ben, in a sense making Superman the younger of the two like they would be in a world in which Batman had been doing his thing for two decades.

Ben Affleck is BATMAN!!!

“We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics’ most enduringly popular Super Heroes, and Ben Affleck certainly fits that bill, and then some,”

WB president Greg Silverman said in a statement.

Zack Snyder went on to say;
“Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne,” Snyder said in a statement. “I can’t wait to work with him.”

BURBANK, CA, August 22, 2013 – Ending weeks of speculation, Ben Affleck has been set to star as Batman, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne. Affleck and filmmaker Zack Snyder will create an entirely new incarnation of the character in Snyder’s as-yet-untitled project—bringing Batman and Superman together for the first time on the big screen and continuing the director’s vision of their universe, which he established in “Man of Steel.” The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The studio has slated the film to open worldwide on July 17, 2015.

Last month’s surprise announcement of the new movie featuring both Superman and Batman created a wave of excitement and immediately fueled discussion and debate—among fans as well as in the media—about who would put on the cape and cowl of Bruce Wayne’s alter ego.

Snyder successfully re-imagined the origin of Clark Kent/Superman in the worldwide blockbuster “Man of Steel,” which has earned more than $650 million worldwide to date, and climbing. The director will now create an original vision of Batman and his world for the film that brings the two DC Comics icons together.

Affleck will star opposite Henry Cavill, who will reprise the role of Superman/Clark Kent. The film will also reunite “Man of Steel” stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane.

Kroll added, “We are so thrilled that Ben is continuing Warner Bros.’ remarkable legacy with the character of Batman. He is a tremendously gifted actor who will make this role his own in this already much-anticipated pairing of these two beloved heroes.”

Affleck recently starred in the Academy Award®-winning Best Picture “Argo,” which he also directed and produced, earning acclaim and a BAFTA Award nomination for his performance in the film, as well as a number of directing honors. In 2010, he starred in and directed the hit crime thriller “The Town.” His recent acting work also includes “The Company Men,” “State of Play,” and “Hollywoodland,” for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Earlier in his career, Affleck starred in and co-wrote (with Matt Damon) “Good Will Hunting,” for which he won an Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay.

The new Super Hero film is being scripted by David S. Goyer from a story he co-created with Zack Snyder. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan and Wesley Coller serving as executive producers.

Production is expected to begin in 2014.

The film is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, and Batman characters created by Bob Kane, published by DC Entertainment.

Matt Damon talks about the new Batsuit!

Over the past few weeks we have heard from Kevin Smith and Batmans wife herself Jennifer Garner about the new look of the "Batsuit" in the upcoming Man Of Steel sequel. Now we have heard from Afflecks life long friend Matt Damon;
  
"I've seen a picture, I have seen a picture. It's excellent. And I've talked to him about the storyline, and it's great. Look I've known him for thirty-something years, I'd be the first guy being like 'Buddy, what are you doing?' but I think the movie is going to be great."

When are DC going to admit "Man Of Steel 2" is a Justice League film?

It feels like since it was announced that they were making a sequel to "Man Of Steel" we ALL knew that film was destined to be a Justice League film. It feels like EVERY single week now we find out about another actor/actress being rumoured to either be a member of the Justice League or a huge DC villain.

They can keep on going on saying that the film is just a Superman sequel, but does anybody really believe it?

I personally think it will be a more character driven production than "Man Of Steel", using less CGI and more screen time will concentrate on developing characters in order for them to have their own stand alone films. We all know that a name a big as Affleck would not be given a 1 film deal, in my opinion he will have signed on for a multi-picture deal 3 or more pictures would be my guess.

I think in 2017 we might get to see a live-action version of "The Dark Knight Returns" or something of a similar arc. Where Batman is in the latter years of his career, in which we will see a much darker Batman like we are rumoured to see in "Man Of Steel 2".

Just some of the names being tossed about for the sequel are;

Jason Momoa - Martian Manhunter/Doomsday/Aquaman

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Martian Manhunter/Green Lantern/Doomsday

Bryan Cranston - Lex Luther/James Gordon

Timothy Dalton - Alfred

Denzel Washington - Green Lantern/Lex Luther

Joaquin Phoenix - Lex Luther

Callan Mulvery - Metallo

Mark Strong - Lex Luthor

Fox casting a young Bruce Wayne for "Gotham"

A few months ago news broke that Fox have made a straight-to-series commitment to "Gotham", the live-action based show that is set to follow the escapades of a young Detective names James Gordon. TV Show Auditions are reporting they are casting a 10-year-old Bruce Wayne for the show and it would be a regular role.

According to the site: "A 10-year-old Bruce Wayne is among the roles that are now being cast as series regulars on the upcoming Fox TV series "Gotham" which explores the origin stories of Commissioner James Gordon and the villains that made Gotham City famous. Under development for over a year, the project has now been given a direct-to-series order by the network, which won an intense bidding war for the Warner Bros. Television rights to the show. Shooting on the pilot episode will get underway in March, 2014 and will center on Gotham City PD rookie homicide detective James Gordon who investigates the double murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne."

Possible titles for Batman vs. Superman

I've seen a lot of debate online to what the sequel to "Man Of Steel" should be titled, I for one think it should just be "Worlds Finest" or maybe "Man Of Steel: Worlds Finest" an that seems to be the favourite with other fans. However, it seems like Warner Bros might be taking a different approach Futsible have reported recently.

There's been a lot of debate over the official title of the upcoming Batman vs. Superman film scheduled to be released in 2015. This week, Warner Bros. secretly registered a host of possible titles through the internet brand protection company MarkMonitor. Now, it's likely the debate is going to get more opinions. According to the latest domain registrations, possible titles include "Man of Steel Battle the Knight," "Man of Steel Beyond Darkness," "Man of Steel Black of Knight," "Man of Steel Darkness Falls," "Man of Steel Knight Falls," "Man of Steel Shadow of the Night," "Man of Steel The Blackest Hour," and "Man of Steel The Darknness Within."

My guess is that these are all names to just throw us bloggers off the scent of what they are actually going to call the movie. These names seem to dark orientated, I realise that they have to include Batman in the title somehow. However I am a little worried about how they will do it, I just want it to be simple i.e Worlds Finest.

Ben Affleck talks Batman, BRIEFLY!!!

So it has been a while since it was announced that Ben Affleck was taking over as the caped crusader, an to be honest I'm still not even close to being of the level of acceptance as everybody else seems to be. Anyway, Affleck himself has had a few words to say about his Batman casting.

"Do you remember your first thought when the idea of you playing Batman was originally presented to you and was there a tipping point in your decision making process, a moment where you started to think, “I really want to do this”?

BEN AFFLECK: Initially I was reluctant as I felt I didn’t fit the traditional mold but once Zack showed me the concept, and that it would be both different from the great movies that Chris and Christian made but still in keeping with tradition I was excited. Doing something different and new is always tricky and part of the thrill and the risk is that initially it confounds expectations. The truth is, it’s the movie and the execution of it is what all the actors depend on and I believe in Zack’s vision.

Al Norton: Warner Brothers CEO Kevin Tsujihara recently said that this version of Batman would be “tired and weary and seasoned and been doing it for awhile”…Is that how you envisioned him as well and what would you add to the description on the Bruce Wayne side of things?

BEN AFFLECK: Yes, Kevin described it aptly. I don’t want to go further because I want to be able to capitalize on what is new about this iteration by having it be a surprise to the audience."

Josh Brolin confirms Batman talks!

Josh Brolin has came out to The Huffington Post that he was up for the role of Batman, in the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie in which the role went to Ben Affleck.

Asked if he had any conversations with Snyder about the role, Brolin said, "We did. I didn't have conversations about it, but Zack, that was part of his idea. It just didn't turn out. It's OK. It is OK. You know, another scenario might have worked better, but I'm happy for Ben."

He was also asked about the reaction to Affleck getting the role: "I've never seen such a global reaction in my life, I feel for him, truly. I would not want to be him right now. The reaction becomes so personal. It's like, 'F*ck this guy, I wish he was dead.' And you're like, 'What? Dude, seriously? This guy is just working like you are. He's doing the same thing you are. He's trying to make the best choices he can... I want him to kick ass and I want everyone to love it and kind of eat their words."

We also found some words from Hugh Jackman about Affleck playing Batman.

"I have a great trainer for Ben," Jackman said. "But Ben is poised to crush it. I’m really happy for him. I’m so happy he got the part. The difficult part of the role is the Bruce Wayne part. I think he will crush it, and I'm really excited to see what he does. He's ready for it. I love Ben—he's super smart, very talented, and he will be around for a long time. I think people are gonna to love it."

Naturally, Affleck's wife Jennifer Garner, who starred opposite him as Elektra in Daredevil and the spin-off, is excited. "I'm excited about Batman, of course," Garner said. "Everything we do, we look at it together, and we say, 'Can we handle this? Can we take this?' And this was one where we were like, 'Let’s go to Michigan!'"

Ben Affleck IS BATMAN!!!!

This is my first post, might not do many, I might do a lot. I'll start by admitting I'm not the best at English, but I'll write as well as I can so bare with me please.

Anyway, I thought a good place to start would be here, I love movies, especially comic book movies, I always have, I love the best of them and the worst of them. This has been a controversial story so far, I'm not into the blogging community so I haven't seen the blog talk, but from general Internet pages and YouTube replys to the announcement, people don't seem happy.

I personally believe its a brilliant choice, we all know Affleck has made films like Gili, Pearl Harbour, but everyone forgets to mention how he was in Armageddon, Changing Lanes and The Sum Of All Fears. In the last few years he's turned his career around, Argo, The Town and The Company Men, from what I've seen personally or heard of others, he's been nothing but brilliant since he had his bad stint. 

Now this is a risky statement, I understand that, but Daredevil, for me, was a good movie (the directors cut version). Mark Steven Johnson the director and screenplay writer for the film from my knowledge hasn't made many good movies. I believe Affleck gave that movie the only good aspect of it, and because of the character he played is the main reason he, to me, is perfect for Batman. The character of Matt Murdoch in that movie came across as a man, who's been through a lot, who knows the world can be an evil place, yet by some miracle, he has an ability he realises he can use to his advantage to made the city he lives in a better place, even if it's just for 1 person at a time at 1 night at a time. So he uses what he has to do that, all this whilst containing an everyday life, which also involves helping people, and I think that portrays well to batman, plus you can't deny he looks like a damn good Bruce Wayne.

Finally, I'll admit, Scott Adkins was my first choice for Batman.

This to me, looks like batman and Bruce Wayne. He has an unbelievable fighting talent, he's one of the best martial artists I've seen for a long time. He could make Batman look as badass as he could look, the character supposedly knows 120+ martial arts, I think he could pull the scenes off well. He was my first and last choice for him, until the rumours of a 40+ year old batman, then it changed. So for now, I'm happy with Affleck.

"Superman vs Batman"!?!?!

We ALL know by now that the sequel to "Man Of Steel" is going to be a film including Batman which is already being titled by some as "Superman vs Batman". There has been talk of Batman and Superman teaming up on the big screen for as long as I can remember an now are getting it!!!

According to reports we have a lot to look forward too;
"After decades of fighting evil solo, Batman and Superman will finally be teaming up on the big screen, multiple sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter.

Warner Bros. is expected to announce at its Hall H panel that as the follow-up to Man of Steel, it is pairing two of the most recognizable superheroes in the world for a one-two punch that will be directed by Zack Snyder.

Henry Cavill will reprise his role as Superman, but it is unclear who will play Batman in the new film. A release date of 2015 has been set, with tentative plans for a Flash movie appearing in 2016 and a Justice League movie in 2017, sources said."

Even if you weren't a fan of "Man Of Steel" I think we ALL agree that it is a shame that this film didn't happen a lot sooner. However bringing Nolan's Batman together with Snyder's Superman won't work. I think we have to completely leave behind Nolan's world an start fresh with a new Batman. Plus, if Christian Bale comes back I will genuinely cry and boycott the film.

"Man Of Steel" to 'Cause' "Justice League" Movie?

It has been rumoured that earlier this week that Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer have been given the job of working on the "Man Of Steel" sequel. In that report it was also stated that Goyer has signed a three picture deal with Warner Bros. which apparently includes the "Justice League" movie. Here's hoping he is writing that too, because he done a great job on "Man Of Steel" as well as pretty much most things he writes.

Bleeding Cool caught up with the writer and got a little more info on which direction they may be going with the shared universe. Here is an excerpt from their conversation:

David Goyer: It is our intention that, in success, this would be the zero issue and from this point onward, possible films could expand into a shared universe. In our world, the Man of Steel world, Zack has gone on record saying that we’re implying there are other superheroes in this world. But I don’t know that they’ve come forward yet. The idea is that Superman is the first one. There might be people helping people, but not in costumes, and that Superman comes forward and announces himself to the world. In him announcing himself, he’s the one that changes things.

Bleeding Cool: You’re positing a cause and effect?

David Goyer: Yes, yes absolutely, in our mind.

Bleeding Cool: And so now, Bruce Wayne will feel alright in his ears, where he might not have dressed up like that before. Is that the kind of thinking?

David Goyer: Well, yes… there’s definitely… I don’t want to get too in depth. Obviously, Zack and I have had conversations… but there would be a cause and effect. And that would extend to the collateral damage that happened, and to what other countries feel about the fact Superman calls America his home. Man of Steel doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

Henry Cavill talks potential Superman/Batman movie

For years now, there have been countless numbers about whether Warner Bros. would start their own Cinematic Universe with DC characters like Marvel Studios has done. While Warner have never officially said there will be a film, it hasn't stopped us fans speculating on what we would like to see, it looks like these rumours seem to be amping up a bit an Henry Cavill has given his opinion on what he thinks.

“I think it would be really interesting with the age-old Batman/Superman conflict,” Cavill told SFX, “because they are two different sides of the same coin and their methods are entirely different. And I think it would actually make for an interesting story as to why, first of all, they were going head to head and how. I think that would make a great story.”

When asked if this is actually a possibility, Cavill replied:

“Who knows, I’m sure there’s all sorts of ideas being thrown around at Warner Bros right now.”

Joss Whedon talks Quicksilver, Firefly and Batman???

Joss Whedon is one of my favourite people in Hollywood he has made some incredible things so whenever I see people talking about his interviews I check them out. The other days the Film Society of Lincoln Center hosted "An Evening with Joss Whedon" which included a screening of his highly anticipated modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing".

Apparently after the screen the film was met with incredible applause after which Whedon sat down on the stage for a Q&A session. He went on to answer several questions including questions on "Firefly"s future, video games, the ballet he wants to make, the Quicksilver owning fiasco an his vehemence to one day take on the cape crusader that is Batman! Yes, Whedon wants to do a Batman film. I nearly died with happiness when I read this ha. Here are the questions he answered below;

On continuing the "Firefly" universe…

"Right now I'm happy to say everybody is working doing good jobs. There's a real fear of 'The Monkey's Paw,' you know? You bring it back to life and it isn't the same. Even if it's GREAT and it isn't the same. I'm dying to get on a ship with those guys again, but I'm also doing yet another goddamn huge ensemble movie ['The Avengers 2']. Why can't I do a movie about just one guy? So right now I can't even access that part of my brain. If all the planets align that would be great, but I'm not going to do what I did the first time and move heaven and earth to make it happen."

On what he'd like to conquer next in film or television…

"Probably not film or television. There's a ballet I'd like to do. The three people who'll go see it will love it! I can't really play any music and I want to do a full-length musical. There are books I want to write, so many things I'm excited about. There are more movies, obviously, more TV shows. I still haven't written enough spaceship movies, I can't get enough spaceships!"

On doing a video game movie…

"I've been approached a few times and gone down the path a little bit but it's never amounted to anything. I still don't understand why they never made a 'Firefly' game because it lends itself to a massive multiplayer thingy with many 'M's… I don't know what it's called! I'm old, look at me for God's sake! I have reading glasses. But at first I wasn't interested in video games because there really was no narrative, no character, no decision making, it was just 'bang-bang,' and that's really changed, it's become more and more interesting and more a form of storytelling that a lot of people are gravitating towards. The problem is I don't play 'em. There's video games, there's a career, there's a family, pick two. I never got the handle of them, as my nephews found out when they tried to play 'Gears of War' with me and suddenly I wasn't the cool uncle 'cause I kept shooting them by accident."

On Patton Oswalt's now-famous Star Wars filibuster scene on "Parks & Recreation"…

"A timeless piece of joy."

On any Marvel character he wishes he could "do" (rephrased: to bring to some medium)…

"If I could get my hands on absolutely anybody it would be Batman. (audience applause) He's a Marvel character in the DC universe. And if I could 'do' any, probably Thor, because face it, those arms… (laughs)"

Zack Snyder is working with BRUCE TIMM on a Superman short

This years showcases the 75th anniversary of Superman, in celebration of the last son of Krypton Warner Bros. have debuted a new logo for the character that will more than likely appear on everything in the coming year. It is being reported that director of "Man Of Steel" Zack Snyder himself is working on a new short. Snyder is rumoured to be working with Bruce Timm creator of "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" director Jay Oliva plus DC's Geoff Johns and Mike Carlin plus WB Animations Peter Giradi.

The animated short is set to make its world debut at Comic-Con international this summer before being officially released. The short is set to "pay homage" to ALL the versions of Superman over the years. Going back as far as George Reeves live action portrayals back in the 50's.

"Justice League" & "Batman" reboot rumours

We all know that Nolan's Batman trilogy ended last year, leaving behind a legacy we will never forget. Since the films ended we have all been wondering what DC are going to do next, considering Marvel are having such success since releasing "The Avengers" and its lead up films.

"As of now, the “new” cinematic Batman will most likely debut in JUSTICE LEAGUE – which is rumored to be a Summer 2015 release for Warner Bros. So what about the first, post-“Dark Knight Trilogy” solo Batman movie? My FOBOF says 2017…at the earliest." via Batman On Film

This rumour comes from a pretty credible source Batman On Film is pretty respected online, I've personally been visiting their website for a while now and enjoy it. The worst thing about this rumour is that we still have no solid information about, anything ha ha. With no actual information, we do get a little snippet of a beautiful rumour, that is Batman is set to appear in the upcoming Justice League film before he goes solo.

Christopher Nolan's next film is...

Interstellar, seen as the Academy has completely snubbed Nolan an his Batman film this year so lets move onto what he's doing next. Let's put aside all this Superman/Justice League talk for a bit, we all know that Nolan kicks ass when it comes to original stories.

I mean look at how epic he done when it came too "Inception" that made like £800+ million, which wasn't to different to his earnings on the Batman movies. Plus it's looking likely that he is going back into Sci-Fi with a film written by his brother Jonathan Nolan.

"The story involves time travel and alternate dimensions and sees a group of explorers travel through a wormhole. The script is based on scientific theories developed by Kip Thorne, a theoretical physicist, gravitational physicist and astrophysicist at Caltech…

…The script for Interstellar was written by Jonathan Nolan, Chris’ brother, who worked on The Dark Knight Rises and The Dark Knight, as well as Prestige."

I was looking around on some forums, and I actually seen a number of people saying stuff along the lines of "its about time Nolan moved into Sci-Fi, it will test him as a director". Have they not been watching his films, 4 of his 5 past films have been Sci-Fi to some extent are these people nuts? 

RUMOUR Darkseid to be JL villain

Don't jump the gun an start telling people this is a fact, this is just a RUMOUR for now. Right now the word on the Internet is that the villain for for the upcoming Justice League movie has been leaked. The rumour circulating is that Jack Kirby's creation Darkseid is set to be the main villain.

"After some persistent snooping, we have exclusively learned that the main baddie is none other than…
…DARKSEID!
Yes folks, Darkseid. The supreme monarch of the planet Apokolips and the greatest threat to the DC Universe.
It’s kind of obvious if you really think about it. I mean for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and others to come together in a summer tentpole movie to face a threat, well, that threat better be planetary. Who were you expecting? Lex Luthor?"

With no Warner Bros confirmation yet, we should just treat this as the rumour that it is. Darkseid is a pretty bad ass character for people who don't know about him, plus with the recent reboot DC went through Snyder and his co will be loving this an having the opportunity to mix it up like he did with Superman i.e no over the suit boxers. Darkseid was the first ever villain that the Justice League faced together in the comics, so I can't see there being a more fitting villain or them to square up against. 

Do we have a new Batman?

Unless you've been locked in a cupboard or living under a rock, you've probably seen "The Dark Knight Rises" an you will know that Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character John Blake is being set up to take over Batman's duties. While this just looked like a beautiful closure to Nolan's trilogy, but now it is looking like it was a setup to the Justice League movie.

"According to sources, Joseph Gordon-Levitt absolutely will be appearing in “Justice League” as the new Batman.
Now here’s where things get interesting. The more insistent the drumbeat has become, the more poking around I’ve been doing, and it’s looking like we may see Gordon-Levitt in the suit earlier than that. They’re a long way from filming anything “Justice League” related, but they appear to be solidifying deals for Gordon-Levitt and, potentially, at least one other actor from the Nolan films to do… something."

I have a few major concerns with this rumour actually, firstly Bruce Wayne is Batman not John Blake never has he been an never should he be. I don't doubt Levitt's acting ability, he is a great actor but he isn't Bruce Wayne he is John Blake, Nolan's character not a DC hero. Using Blake in the Justice League movie makes no sense at all to me, we need Bruce Wayne as Batman just as we need Clark Kent as Superman without their alter-ego's the beauty of the comics and the legacy of 70 or so years.