George Miller among contenders to replace Affleck as “Batman” helmerFebruary 2, 2017 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More possible candidates to replace Ben Affleck as the director of "The Batman" have surfaced. George Miller ("Mad Max: Fury Road") and Denis Villeneuve ("Prisoners", "Sicario", "Arrival", "Blade Runner 2049") are among them, AceShowbiz reports. According to Forbes, Warner Brothers are also setting their eyes on Gavin O'Connor who has just completed his work with Affleck in "The Accountant" and Matt Ross ("Captain Fantastic"). Another name joining the list of contenders is Matt Reeves ("War for the Planet of the Apes"). Affleck was originally slated to direct, produce and star in the upcoming Caped Crusader movie before he decided not to helm the project. "Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require," he reasoned. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |