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Sources tell Variety that the Cloverfield and War for the Planet of the Apes director has already committed to helming the superhero pic, although a deal isnt done yet. Variety first reported that Reeves was high on the list of directors to replace Affleck, but, until recently, meetings were still being held with other filmmakers.
Reeves is currently in post production on War for the Planet of the Apes, which bows this July, but should have no trouble seguing into The Batman prep. The question now is when the film will start production. Filming was initially set to begin in May, but was already expected to be pushed back to give Affleck a break following a busy 2016 that included shoots and press tours for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Accountant, and Live by Night. However, given how quickly the studio found a new director, a shoot should still come by the end of 2017.