One of the biggest (and most ominous) Easter Eggs to appear in the most recent Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer was the Robin suit that was covered in graffiti, which said “Hahaha Joke’s On You Batman.” Seeing that, some would speculate that the Joker had killed Robin (presumably Jason Todd) before the events of the film, maybe even before Man of Steel. While we cannot set a timeline, this Easter Egg may tell us that the next Batman film (which may or may not be directed by Ben Affleck) could be based on the Red Hood storyline, where Jason Todd is killed by the Joker, only to be brought back to life where he sought out vengeance against Batman for letting the mass-murdering Joker live.

Now there seems to be some weight to this theory as a new rumor has popped up saying that the Red Hood and Joker could make an appearance in the untitled Batman film. More on the story below.

Love it or hate it, it appears that Ben Affleck is set to dive headfirst into world of Batman. It’s being reported that Affleck will not only star as the Dark Knight in the next standalone movie whenever it gets made, but that he’ll also be directing it and co-writing it along with the help of DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns.

Back on June 19th there was a rumor that a new Batman standalone movie could be on the way in 2019, despite not yet being mentioned on Warner Brothers possible DC movies released schedule for the next few years.