Since he joined, Reeves has made it clear that he is interested in making his vision of The Batman, as he deems fit.
One of the new introductions was Ben Affleck as Batman, serving as the beginning of his run playing The Dark Knight on the big screen.
Apparently, in their effort to get Reeves to sign up for The Batman, WB/DC told him the film isn’t part of the larger “extended universe”.
Affleck was originally going to call the shots on The Batman himself, before he stepped down from directing at the beginning of the year, allowing Reeves to step in and take his old spot.