LAS VEGAS: American actor and film-maker Ben Affleck will star and direct a stand-alone Batman movie, Warner Bros chief Kevin Tsujihara has confirmed. Tsujihara announced the news on April 12, reports variety.com. It was reported in July 2015 that Affleck was in talks to star and direct the film, but Tsujihara’s announcement marks the first official confirmation of his involvement. Affleck made his debut as Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Tsujihara said that the studio was excited to be moving forward on the stand-alone Batman film with the Affleck.