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    Sienna Miller, Elle Fanning And Zoe Saldana Join 'Live By Night' Cast

    By Russ Fischer September 4th, 2014

    Before being cast in Batman v Superman, Ben Affleck was firming up a plan to direct a new Dennis Lehane adaptation, Live By Night. The Batman gig didn't kill off the Lehane movie, however. Live By Night was only delayed, and now Affleck is moving forward with the project once more. Three women -- Sienna Miller (above, in…

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    Clint Eastwood's 'Jersey Boys' And Ben Affleck's 'Live By Night' Get Release Dates

    By Germain Lussier November 6th, 2013

    Briefly: Warner Bros. has just given release dates to two upcoming Oscar hopefuls. Clint Eastwood's musical adaptation of the hit Broadway show, Jersey Boys, will be released next summer, on June 20, 2014. Ben Affleck's follow-up to Argo, the Dennis Lehane adaptation Live By Night, will be released December 25, 2015. That means he'll shoot it after…

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    Rosamund Pike Is The Lead In David Fincher's 'Gone Girl'

    By Germain Lussier July 25th, 2013

    UPDATE: News that Rosamund Pike would get the lead in Fincher's next has now been confirmed. Also, Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry are being eyed for roles. The original article follows. With Oscar-winner Ben Affleck now set to play the questionable husband in David Fincher's next film, Gone Girl, he's gonna need a wife…

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    David Fincher Offers 'Gone Girl' Lead To Ben Affleck

    By Russ Fischer July 11th, 2013

    Just this morning there were gossip rag reports about Ben Affleck having a meeting with David Fincher, and here's the result: the director has offered the actor a plum role in Gone Girl. Fincher is directing an adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel for Fox, with an eye towards production this fall. With the role being tossed…

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  • Ben Affleck's 'Live By Night' Will Shoot This Fall

    By Russ Fischer May 7th, 2013

    It's been six months since we heard that Ben Affleck's follow-up to Argo would likely mark the filmmaker's return to Boston, as he targeted Dennis Lehane's novel Live By Night. Now there's an actual timetable for the film that Affleck will write, direct, and star in. Appian Way will produce with Ben Affleck and Matt…

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio Ready To Take A "Long, Long Break" From Acting

    By Angie Han January 22nd, 2013

    Leonardo DiCaprio hasn't even hit his forties yet, but he's already been working steadily for over two decades. The past year's seen him busier than ever, shooting roles in Django Unchained, The Great Gatsby, and The Wolf of Wall Street. You can hardly blame the guy, then, for craving a bit of a break. In…

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  • Ben Affleck Drops 'Focus,' Will Next Direct 'Live By Night'

    By Germain Lussier January 10th, 2013

    With Gone Baby Gone, The Town and now the Oscar-nominated Argo, Ben Affleck the director has set a high bar for his career behind the camera. That means choosing a next project is crucial and several have crossed Affleck's desk since Argo was released. It seems he's now put them in order. The actor was…

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio To Star In Dennis Lehane Adaptation 'Live By Night'

    By Germain Lussier April 14th, 2012

    When you're an actor as popular and talented as Leonardo DiCaprio, I imagine your office looks like a scene from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The difference being, instead of delicious sweets, all the treats are the best scripts and properties in Hollywood and you can just pick and choose whatever you want. Work with…

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