Ben Affleck is back in the director’s chair for the his new film Live By Night. The film was put on hold after Affleck accepted the role of Batman in the new Batman VS Superman superhero action film, but is now back in Pre-Production.
Affleck is teaming up once again with Gone Baby Gone writer Dennis Lehane to adapt the screenplay as well as produce and star in the film. The new Period piece, taking place in probation era Boston has set the set the female leads as Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana and Elle Fanning. The Lead, Affleck is a Boston Police Captain trying to keep his son away from the dangerous mob taking ahold of the city and his family. He must do every thing he can to get his son back before his is in too deep with the Mob.
The film in still in Pre – Production and has been slated for an October 2016 release date.
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