--- description: It's a standalone movie about the Dark Knight title: Ben Affleck Has Written His Batman Script image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt486dc5d6b87fbf6c/69888d200b72e378536e8bf1/gettyimages-5169969241.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ben Affleck Has Written His Batman Script by [Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 31, 2016 1:37 AM CUT  Ben Affleck arrives for the European Premiere of 'Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice' at Odeon Leicester Square, March 22, 2016 in London, England Ben Affleck arrives for the European Premiere of 'Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice' at Odeon Leicester Square, March 22, 2016 in London, EnglandMike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images by [Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 31, 2016 1:37 AM CUT Batman’s greatest strength is that he’s always one step ahead, and it looks like the latest actor to play him has taken that lesson to heart. _Batman v Superman_ star Ben Affleck has already written a script for a standalone movie about the Dark Knight, according to William Morris Endeavor co-CEO Patrick Whitesell, whose agency represents Affleck. [Speaking to the _Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ben-affleck-has-written-his-879355 "undefined") about how many movies Affleck has signed on for as Batman, he said, “He’s contracted to do at least _Justice League \[Part\] One_ and _Two_, so at least three times wearing the cape.” Whitesell added, “There’s a script that he’s written that is a really cool \[Batman\] idea, so that’s out there as an option.” Affleck was first [linked to a standalone Batman movie](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/09/ben-affleck-direct-and-star-standalone-batman-movie "undefined") as star, director, and co-writer (with Geoff Johns) last summer, and Whitesell’s remarks indicate the project has progressed since then. Affleck [recently told EW](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/03/batman-v-superman-dawn-justice-green-lantern-dc-movie-universe "undefined") the movie is “in development” but said he’s currently focused on finishing his adaptation of the Dennis Lehane thriller _Live By Night_. “I tend to be a one-movie-at-a-time guy,” Affleck said. “So, when I’m finished with this movie, I’ll then focus on my next movie and figure out what that will be.” Affleck is also set to make a Batman cameo in the all-star supervillain caper _Suicide Squad_, opening Aug. 5. 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