VIDEO : 'The Batman' Officially Hires Matt Reeves as Director After Ben Affleck Steps Down

The Batman has a new director. Matt Reeves has signed on to direct the DC Comics movie, after Ben Affleck, stepped down as director last month. Warner Bros. president Toby Emmerich said in a statement "We are thrilled to have Matt Reeves taking the helm of Batman, the crown jewel of our DC slate, Matt?s deep roots in genre films and his evolution into an emotional world-building director make him the perfect filmmaker to guide the Dark Knight through this next journey.?