It was confirmed at Comic Con in San Diego that Ben Affleck will co-write, direct and star in the DC Extended Universe Batman film. Affleck said, "It's really inspiring" to be directing the film. He also said, "It?s terrifying but it?s exciting.? There are rumors that the film will be set in the Arkham Asylum and there will be multiple villains. No release date has been confirmed yet. Following the announcement, Affleck tweeted the new logo for the Batman film.