At the end of last year, representatives of the studio WarnerMedia officially confirmed the information that Michael Keaton will return to role Batman… It will happen in the movie “Flashpoint“, the actor will play an alternate version of the character.
However, at the same time, insiders pointed to the existence of another project – the series Batman beyond (“Batman Beyond“), which will become exclusive HBO Max. This setting is known in Russia thanks to the animated series of the same name. According to the plot, the aged Bruce Wayne takes a young guy under his wing Terry McGinniswho becomes the new Batman.
According to several sources of the portal at once Small Screen, over the past few months, the concept of the project has changed. In particular, it was decided to release not a TV series, but a film that will still remain exclusive to HBO Max, which fits into the framework of WarnerMedia’s new strategy, according to which two films based on comics will be released annually on this platform. DC in year.
As the editor-in-chief of the portal wrote earlier Geekosity Mikey Sutton, as Terry McGinnis, the studio management sees only an actor Timothy Chalametwho played Paul Atreidis in the new version “Dunes“from Denis Villeneuve… Edward Lauder confirms this information. Initially, there were doubts that Chalamet would be able to take part in the project due to the busy schedule, but now sources say that he is close to signing the contract.
It is worth noting that many were misled by a recent interview that DC Films Walter Hamada gave the publication The New York Times… It said that Michael Keaton would allegedly replace Batman played by Ben Affleck. Second By the dark knight is an Robert Pattisonwho stars in the movie Matt Reeves…
However, Sutton notes that Keaton is playing a completely different version of Batman. However, his role is not the main one in Batman Beyond (Bruce Wayne acts as the mentor of young Terry McGinnis). Affleck’s future in the DC MCU depends on success “Justice League“Zach Snyder, which will premiere on HBO Max this spring.
If the project succeeds, then the film adaptation of the comic book can be launched into production “Elite of the worlds“(World’s finest), in which they will fight shoulder to shoulder Superman (Henry Cavill) and Batman (Ben Affleck).
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