Ben Affleck will direct and star in a stand-alone Batman film, according to Warner Bros. studio chief Kevin Tsujihara.

He broke the news while touting Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's $166.1 million opening weekend. "It set up a great foundation for our DC slate, which includes at least ten movies through 2020," he said. "I'm also excited to know that we will be working with Ben Affleck on a stand-alone Batman movie."

Ben has been rumored to be directing a film as early as last summer. At the time, only director Zack Snyder was confident that he could do the Caped Crusader justice. A Change.org petition demanded that Warner Bros. drop Ben Affleck as Batman. So did critics.

"My first reaction was, 'Are you sure?'" he said to Entertainment Weekly. "At the time I was 40, 41, and had just finished Argo, and I felt like, 'This seems like a strange way to get to Batman.' But Zack convinced me."