New “Batman” director:

“Cloverfield” director Matt Reeves has stepped in to direct “The Batman,” just a few weeks after star Ben Affleck left the post. Warner Bros. said Thursday that Reeves would also produce the stand-alone film. Affleck, who is also writing the screenplay, dropped out of directing the project in late January, citing the focus required to play the superhero. No release date is set for “The Batman.”