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Ben Affleck to direct and star in Witness for the Prosecution

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20th Century Fox is in talks with Ben Affleck to direct and star in an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution. Affleck will also produce the film alongside Matt Damon, Jennifer Todd and the Agatha Christie estate. The film follows a lawyer representing a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow who had […]

Syfy orders Incorporated TV series from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

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Syfy has order a new drama series entitled Incorporated, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and is set to debut this fall.Entertainment Weekly reports that the thriller series “will follow a young exec who goes undercover in a dangerous corporate world to save the woman he loves — and he soon […]

Brendan Gleeson joins Ben Affleck’s Live By Night

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Deadline is reporting that Brendan Gleeson (Suffragette) has signed on to appear in Live By Night, the currently in production Prohibition-era drama from director Ben Affleck.SEE ALSO: First set photo from Live By NightBased on the book by Dennis Lehane, Live By Night sees Affleck starring as Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent […]

Production underway on Ben Affleck’s Live By Night

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Before he returns to the role of Batman for the two-part Justice League, Ben Affleck has announced that he’s started production on his latest directorial effort Live By Night, releasing the first set photo from the film via Instagram…Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, Live By Night sees Affleck starring alongside Elle Fanning, Sienna […]

Jake Gyllenhaal denies that he’s been lined up as Ben Affleck’s Batman replacement

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Among the many rumours that’s been circulating about The Batman is that Jake Gyllenhaal has been waiting in the wings to replace Ben Affleck, should the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League star ultimately opt against reprising the role of The Dark Knight for the Matt Reeves-helmed solo movie.Well, it seems that […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. wants Ben Affleck for a trilogy of Batman solo movies

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We already know that Ben Affleck is set to co-write and direct a solo movie for The Dark Knight following his appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League Part One and Part Two, and now Den of Geek is claiming that the studio are looking to lock him in […]

Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck discuss the issues between Batman and Superman in Dawn of Justice

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During an interview with Total Film for the latest issue of the magazine, both Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck have been discussing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, offering a couple of tidbits of information about The Dark Knight’s motivation in the upcoming superhero blockbuster, and the reason for his issues with the Man of Steel.SEE ALSO: […]

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon producing FIFA scandal film for Warner Bros., Gavin O’Connor to direct

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Warner Bros. is planning to explore the FIFA corruption scandal on the big screen, having secured the rights to Houses of Deceit, a book by investigative reporter Ken Bensinger.The movie will focus on Chuck Blazer, the American FIFA exec turned FBI informant, whose arrest on bribery and tax evasion […]

Rumour: Ben Affleck will direct The Batman for 2018 release

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When it was announced a couple of years ago (has it really been that long?!) that Ben Affleck would be our new Dark Knight for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was always assumed that he would direct his solo Batman movie.According to the sources for rumour-mongers Latino Review (who have been very shaky as […]