Matt Reeves, director of 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, has taken over as director for the upcoming Batman film starring Ben Affleck.

Ben Affleck is no longer directing The Batman for Warner Bros, as confirmed in an article from Variety.

The winner of a record-breaking seven awards at the Golden Globe Awards, La La Land (PG) stars Emma Stone as Mia, an aspiring actress and playwright who is working as a barista on a film studio lot when she meets Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz pianist hoping for a big break.

Scarred by the horrors of World War One, army veteran Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) opts for self-exile as a lighthouse keeper as The Light Between Oceans (12A) begins. 

He never fails to lift our spirits.

The Accountant stars Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick and comes from director Gavin O'Connor- who also helmed the marvellous Warrior a few years back.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are the latest celebrities to call time on their marriage, with Jolie filing divorce papers citing “irreconcilable differences”.

Ben Affleck is a busy fellow. Not only is he popping up as Batman in all of DCs movies this year, he's also hard at working on a solo Bat movie due out in 2018.

The 1998 smash hit movie Armageddon may not be the most high-brow of films, but it’s an entertaining romp all the same.

Ben Affleck steps out of the batsuit to take on a role in a new film by Gavin O'Connor - the director of Warrior and Pride & Glory. The first trailer is up, check it out below.

Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice is in cinemas next week, kicking the next superhero summer onslaught into high gear.

Ben Affleck seems like a fun guy - as evidence here's what happened when he sneaked into the Batmobile on the Warner Bros Studio tour to mess with the guests.

TAYLOR SWIFT has donated €44,000 to her backing dancer’s 13-month-old nephew who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Man of Steel was big and brash and made a lot of money - pretty much launching the new slate of DC Comic-fuelled movies which will see 10 films released over the next five years.

We’ll first see how Ben Affleck fares as Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but he has more planned for the character.

Honest Trailers is known for its fun pokes at major Hollywood movies. This time, even Ben Affleck is getting in on the action as Honest Trailers looks at Armageddon.

Ben Affleck has expressed regret for asking the makers of a discover-your-past television show to exclude the fact that he had a slave-owning ancestor.

Fianna Fail will focus on childcare policy ahead of the party’s Ard Fheis this week, Munster’s Anthony Foley has dismissed claims that Paul O’Connell has been linked to French side Toulon, and woman opens fire in a McDonald’s when staff failed to give her bacon in her burger.  These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Ben Affleck requested that the PBS documentary series Finding Your Roots not reveal he had a slave-owning ancestor, according to emails published online by whistleblower site WikiLeaks, and the information never appeared on the programme.

Charlie Cox feels the pressure of playing a Catholic superhero in a major new Netflix series, writes Ed Power

The people have spoken and superheroes continue to rule the movie pack, as Captain America, Iron Man and Batman were among the top winners at this year’s People’s Choice Awards.

The rise of ISIS has been uncomfortable for Muslims in Ireland. Ellie O’Byrne met up with some including a 16 year old who can’t chat to friends about his early years in Iraq and Syria

Ben Affleck enjoyed ditching his strict diet for Gone Girl.

Gone Girl *****

A husband is suspected of foul play after his wife disappears in Gone Girl; Harry Connick Jr and Morgan Freeman star in the family-friendly sequel Dolphin Tale 2; a legendary vampire rises from the grave in the blood-sucking fantasy Dracula Untold, and Kevin Costner stars in American football yarn Draft Day.

Ben Affleck is reportedly in talks to star in 'The Accountant'.

Matt Damon "owes everything" to Robin Williams.

Jennifer Garner admits she loves Ben Affleck's new muscles.

Benedict Cumberbatch wants to play Batman.

The actor who plays the caped crusader in the upcoming Batman v Superman Dawn Of Justice film has surprised and delighted a group of children by dropping in on their superhero party.

Ben Affleck has reportedly been banned from playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino.

Jennifer Lopez has made light of her relationships with Ben Affleck and P Diddy – joking that she wouldn’t save them from drowning.

Gary Oldman said Ben Affleck doesn't need any advice to play Batman.

It’s set in modern Pennsylvania, but there’s an Old Testament quality to the imagery of fire in Out of the Furnace (15A).

Ben Affleck's recent signing play Batman was met with a great deal of criticism from fans, but he says he has learned from his first stint as a superhero in the 2003 big screen flop.

Ben Affleck has hit out at paparazzi who try to take photos of his children.

Henry Cavill is sure Ben Affleck will make a "fantastic" Batman.