'The Batman' is in DCEU, Matt Reeves confirms

Recently, there were reports that Matt Reeves' directorial 'The Batman' won't be a part of DC Extended Universe.

But now the director has quashed all such reports and has addressed the increasingly loud discussion over whether or not his upcoming Batman movie will be part of the larger DC Extended Universe.

In a series of tweets, the 51-year-old director has confirmed that his movie will be a part of the DC Extended Universe of 'Justice League' and 'Wonder Woman'.

He further stated, "In my comments from a while back about not being part of the DCEU, I was talking about The Batman being a story specifically about Batman. Not about the others in the Universe. That it wouldn't be filled with cameos servicing other stories, that it would be a BATMAN story."

Whether or not Reeves' 'The Batman' would be part of the same universe as 'Justice League' became the subject of online discussion this week when a July interview the director gave re-emerged in the wake of the news that Warner Bros was developing a label for DC properties to be adapted into movies outside the shared universe of earlier features, beginning with a Joker movie from 'The Hangover's Todd Phillips.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, in the July interview, the 'War for the Planet of the Apes' helmer also spoke about pitching the movie to Warner Bros.

He shared, "What they said was, 'Look, it's a standalone, it's not part of the extended universe.'"

The solo Batman movie has long been a surprisingly touchy subject. Rumours have swirled that Batman star Ben Affleck was looking to exit the DCEU, though the actor brushed off the reports onstage at Comic-Con during the studio's showing.

Batman's next big-screen appearance is in November's 'Justice League,' with Affleck under the cowl.