Matt Reeves

Matthew George "Matt" Reeves is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Reeves began his career as a screenwriter for the films Under Siege 2: Dark Territory and The Pallbearer , the latter of which marked his feature-length directorial debut. He then transitioned into television as a director and co-creator of the drama series Felicity alongside J.J. Abrams. Reeves has since directed the found-footage horror film Cloverfield , the romantic horror film Let Me In , and the science fiction sequels Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes . In February 2017, Warner Bros. announced that Reeves would direct The Batman, to be set in the DC Extended Universe starring Ben Affleck as the titular character.