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Ben Affleck Reportedly Doesn’t Want to Play Batman Anymore

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Image result for ben affleck batmanA month ago, while promoting his passion project Live by Night — which he directed, wrote, produced, and starred in — on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ben Affleck confirmed that he would be directing The Batman, his first standalone film as the Caped Crusader.

However, after Live by Night bombed at the box office — causing a $75 million loss for Warner Bros. — Affleck reportedly experienced a crisis of confidence, questioning whether or not he could simultaneously direct and star in a big-budget superhero movie. In the end, he chose to step down as director of The Batman, citing his desire to focus on the acting side of the role. And according to recent reports, Matt Reeves, the director behind Cloverfield (2008) and Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014), will take the helm.

While many of us had hoped that would put an end to all the drama surrounding The Batman, John Campea is now claiming that three separate sources have told him over the past four days that Affleck no longer wants to be The Dark Knight in the DCEU. Continue reading →

Batman Premium Format Figure by Sideshow Collectibles

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“Do you bleed? You will.”

Batman Premium Format™ Figure

Boom! We just can’t get enough of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as Sideshow introduces the Batman Premium Format™ Figure.

The impressive 20” tall polystone statue is clad in a faux-leather cape and movie-accurate suit with striking details based on Batman’s actual costume from the epic film. Ready to take on the son of Krypton, the caped crusader joins Sideshow’s Premium Format™ collection in this dark, powerful recreation of Ben Affleck’s likeness from the film.

Weighing in at a hefty 15 lbs, collectors also receive a Sideshow exclusive right hand with Batarang. Don’t fear the bat, just bring him home! Continue reading →

Batman Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys

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“That’s how it starts. The fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness that turns good men… cruel.”

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the epic blockbuster by DC Comics and Warner Brothers, will hit theaters around the world in March 2016! In this thrilling new film, Gotham City’s own formidable and forceful vigilante, Batman, will take on Metropolis’ most revered modern-day savior as he fears the chaos the god-like Superman can bring upon the world if the Kryptonian’s powers are left unchecked.

In anticipation to DC Extended Universe’s newest film, Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are very excited to officially present the sixth scale collectible figure of Batman from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!

The movie-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Ben Affleck as Batman from the film and features a newly developed masked head sculpt with 3 interchangeable eye parts and lower faces, a newly developed body which can naturally portray Batman’s muscular look, meticulously tailored Batsuit, detailed Batman gadgets, and a specially designed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice themed figure stand. This exclusive version will include an additional sniper rifle as a bonus accessory. Continue reading →