From slashfilm (http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/15/ben-affleck-to-write-direct-and-star-in-the-town/): Warner Bros has hired Ben Affleck to rewrite, direct and star in a big screen adaptation of the Chuck Hogan novel The Prince of Thieves. The film adaptation will be released under the title The Town. The project was originally set up with Unfaithful director Adrian Lyne. Affleck will do a rewrite on the latest screenplay draft which was co-authored by Peter Craig and Chuck Hogan. Affleck will play a career thief who falls in love with the manager of a bank he robbed.
Since this is being shot in Charlestown, I look forward to endless pictures in the Globe and Herald of Affleck on location clutching a Dunkin' Donuts cup.
fumanstan
09-16-08, 01:51 AM
He did a fantastic job directing Gone Baby Gone. As a lead actor? Eh, wait and see I suppose.
gryffinmaster
09-16-08, 05:22 AM
Ben Affleck to direct ...
Sweet!
... and star ...
Awww.
... in "The Town".
Yeah, we'll see how this looks. Gone Baby Gone impressed me, so here's hoping he'll have his game on again.
Geofferson
09-16-08, 09:52 AM
Looking forward to his next directorial effort -- was impressed with Gone...
sauce07
09-16-08, 11:49 AM
who knew I would be looking forward to the second Ben Affleck film
Rizor
09-16-08, 02:39 PM
I'm more excited about the prospect of him directing it than starring in it. But we'll see. The three sides of Ben Affleck (actor/writer/director) will merge for the first time.
NoirFan
07-28-09, 06:08 PM
From Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006554.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562): Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall will star with Ben Affleck in "The Town," the Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures adaptation of the Chuck Hogan novel.
Affleck is directing, and playing a bank robber who becomes smitten with the teller of a bank he held up. She makes him want to go straight, but she is also the FBI's golden ticket to catching Boston's most wanted bank robber.
Hamm plays the FBI agent who also becomes infatuated with the bank employee, played by Hall.
GoldenJCJ
07-28-09, 06:34 PM
Affleck did a great job with Gone Baby Gone, one of my favorite movies of the past few years.
I'd be happier if he were giving the starring role to his brother though.
Drexl
07-29-09, 12:18 AM
Rebecca Hall? Was Jennifer Lopez not available?
Zen Peckinpah
07-29-09, 01:08 AM
Jon Hamm? Immediate sell.
Loved Gone Baby Gone, interested to see the next part of Affleck's new lease on a career.
superdeluxe
07-29-09, 01:26 AM
I like how Affleck has kind of turned it around, isn't he also directing a movie about a true story a journalist is murdered or something like that?
Zen Peckinpah
07-31-09, 04:33 PM
The awesome Jeremy Renner is also onboard!
Daytripper
07-31-09, 04:49 PM
The awesome Jeremy Renner is also onboard!
Heard about this. And SOLD! This is one fucker to watch. Excellent actor.
Tommy_Harn
08-04-09, 03:21 PM
For those interested, the title of the Chuch Hogan novel this film is based on is not The Town but rather The Prince of Thieves. I'm about halfway through it and its pretty solid.
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