Affleck being uncommitted to directing the film and meeting a specified date is alarming.
Hopefully, this is Affleck just expressing minor concerns he has and everything will turn out to be fine, but this statement is concerning.
Should things not proceed to his standards, WB would be a difficult position figuring out where to take the property moving forward.
The inclusion of supporting characters both new and returning have not been confirmed (outside of J.K. Simmons as Jim Gordon), which again raises concerns over how well Affleck and the new creative team involved with the DCEU are working together.