The 46-year-old actor, who last portrayed Batman in 2017’s Justice League, is still slated to stay on the project as a producer.
The film has been in development since 2015 when Affleck had signed on to the DCEU to become the latest iteration of The Dark Knight, with various script drafts by Affleck and Geoff Johns being submitted to the studio.
Despite consistent delays and the questionable status of Ben Affleck’s involvement, The Hollywood Reporter is saying DC Extended Universe standalone film The Batman could begin shooting as early as November.
Affleck was attached to direct for a while before stepping down due to being overwhelmed with the project.