Ben Affleck Takes on The Town
Ben Affleck will rewrite, direct and star in The Town, a Warner Bros. adaptation of the Chuck Hogan novel "The Prince of Thieves," reports Variety. Graham King is producing through his GK Films. Affleck would play a career thief who becomes smitten by the manager of a bank. The project

Ben Affleck To Direct The Town
Currently experiencing a rare peak in his career after the impressive success that was Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck is sticking with his director’s hat for his next project, albeit with a bit of screenwriting and acting chucked in for good measure. Warner Bros has tagged Affleck to rewrite, direct and star in a big-screen adaptation of Chuck Hogan’s novel The Prince Of Thieves, which will be produced under the title of The Town – probably to stop people getting it confused with Kevin Costner’s Ro

Affleck Adds Triple Threat to Town
Ben Affleck has signed with Warner Bros. to do triple duty on The Town, an adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel The Prince of Thieves. Affleck will serve up a rewrite of an earlier draft from Hogan and screenwriter Peter Craig as well as directing and starring in the project. Adrian Lyne (Indecent Proposal, Unfaithful) was originally attached to direct. Affleck will portray a career thief who falls for the manager of a bank. Source: Variety Posted 09/16/

Affleck’s Next Possible Directing Gig
Ben Affleck is in talks to direct his followup film to last year’s, ‘Gone Baby Gone’. The new film, entitled ‘The Town’, is described as a dark heist-romance hybrid. Affleck is also rewriting the scrip, originally written by Peter Craig. Affleck will also star in the film. The story follows a love triangle between a female bank manager, a longtime thief who stole more than her heart and an equally smitten FBI agent trying to bust the crook and his gang before they can pull

Ben Affleck goes to ‘Town’
Ben Affleck is set to rewrite, direct and star in the Warner Bros. adaptation of Chuck Hogan’s novel “The Prince of Thieves,” Variety reported earlier today. The film, which is titled “The Town,” focuses on a thief who falls in love with the manager of the bank he recently robbed.   Hogan and Peter Craig wrote the screenplay, which Affleck will polish before returning behind the camera. Adrian Lyne was previously attached to direct the project. “Town” is Affleck’s second directorial

Ben Affleck to write and direct “The Town”
I thought Ben Affleck did a great job directing ‘Gone baby Gone’. He has a good talent there that I was hoping he would work on. I think he is much better behind the camera than in front. I gained a whole new respect for him as an artist when I saw ‘Gone Baby Gone’. So Warner Bros. has brought him in to write, direct, and star in a movie called ‘The Town’ which is based on a novel called ‘The Prince of Thieves’. Huh? Why didn’t they use that title? Varie

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. The film is set in Charlestown, MA, whi

Affleck is Prince of Thieves
Having won rave reviews for his directorial debut Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck is suddenly in demand again, with Variety revealing the Bostonian has been signed up by Warner Bros. to rewrite, direct and star in an adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel 'The Prince of Thieves.' The film, renamed The Town (presumably to avoid confusion with Kevin Costner's epic Robin Hood movie), revolves around a career thief (Affleck), who falls in love with the manager of the banks he has just robbed. Affleck has taken ove

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Ben Affleck - Affleck To Play Thief In New Movie
Multi-talented Oscar winner Ben Affleck is writing, directing and starring in his next movie project - about a career thief who falls in love with a bank manager. will play ...

Ben Affleck’s Wild New ‘Do
Channeling his inner wild side on the set of his new movie ‘Extract,’ Ben Affleck was snapped in Los Angeles sporting longer locks and a full beard for his role in the new comedy. While he’s rocking a fun, grunge-style look, his character reportedly plays a lawyer in the movie, says New York magazine. ‘Extract’ is set to be released in 2009. Read the full story   Archived Entry Post Date : Wednesday, Sep 17th, 20

You Might Be A Redneck If...Your Animated Fox Series Is About NASCAR [Trade Roundup]
· Fox bought Jeff Foxworthy's animated pilot pitch about "a dysfunctional family set in the world of NASCAR." Since it comes from Foxworthy, we'll assume that unlike King of the Hill, this show is meant to be embraced by those it depicts. [Variety] · Ben Affleck will write, direct and star in the sexily titled The Town, in which he'll play a thief who falls in love with a bank manager. [Variety] · Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts and Rob Corddry will star in The Winning Season, about a hig

Ben Affleck Is A North Shore Sort Of Guy [Snap Judgment]
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Ben Affleck is the big man in "The Town"
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ben Affleck is in negotiations to direct, rewrite and star in "The Town," a dark heist-romance hybrid.

Ben Affleck’s Wild New 'Do
Channeling his inner wild side on the set of his new movie 'Extract,' Ben Affleck was snapped in Los Angeles sporting longer locks and a full beard for his role in the new comedy. While he's rocking a fun, grunge-style look, his character reportedly plays a lawyer in the movie, says New York magazine. 'Extract' is set to be released in 2009.

Ben, Mila, and Jason Work on Extract, Not Emmys
Ben Affleck was back on the set of Extract in LA over the weekend and judging from Violet's pensive look, we may not be the only ones who aren't loving that wig. He was also joined by costar Mila Kunis, showing off her hot stems in tiny shorts. Jason Bateman helped round out the cast and also got a special visit on set from his wife and daughter. I'm already excited to see these three being funny together on the big screen, even if Ben's most recent comedic venture — the "I'm F*cking

News Bites: Ben Affleck Strikes Back!
It looks like once Ben Affleck cleans up the not-so-sexy straggly, shaggy-man look for Extract, he's going to town. The Hollywood Reporter posts that he's in negotiations to write, direct, and star in The Town -- a romance/heist flick. It's about a gal bank manager who has her heart broken by a thief "who stole more than her heart" and an FBI agent trying to bust him. Yes, more bad guy allure versus good guy aggravation, I'm sure. Ben has already got all sorts of Best Feature and Most Promising Director acc

Ben Affleck sera "Le Prince des Voleurs"
Cinéma> Ben Affleck retourne derrière la caméra. Après "Gone Baby Gone", il réalisera "The Town", adaptation du roman "The Prince of Thieves" dans lequel il tiendra aussi le premier rôle.>>Lire tout l'article | sur AlloCiné - le Mardi 16 Septembre 2008

OMG! So Ben Affleck Does Wear A Wig!
We’ve heard that Ben Affleck is no stranger to a good old wig, but quite frankly we were astounded by the length of his new rug when we bumped into him in LA yesterday. Ben donned the new Jesus like hairpiece to cover his baldness for a role in his new movie Extract. So what do you think about the toupee? Does he look better with the long locks or without? Do you like Ben’s long wig? Yes, I’d wig him one! No, he looks like a com

Ben, Mila, and Jason Work on Extract, Not Emmys
Ben Affleck was back on the set of Extract in LA over the weekend and judging from Violet's pensive look, we may not be the only ones who aren't loving that wig. He was also joined by costar Mila Kunis, showing off her hot stems in tiny shorts. Jason Bateman helped round out the cast and also got a special visit on set from his wife and daughter. I'm already excited to see these three being funny together on the big screen, even if Ben's most recent comedic venture — the "I'm F*cking Ben Affleck" Video �

Ben, Mila, and Jason Work on Extract, Not Emmys
Ben Affleck was back on the set of Extract in LA over the weekend and judging from Violet's pensive look, we may not be the only ones who aren't loving that wig. He was also joined by costar Mila Kunis, showing off her hot stems in tiny shorts. Jason Bateman helped round out the cast and also got a special visit on set from his wife and daughter. I'm already excited to see these three being funny together on the big screen, even if Ben's most recent comedic venture — the "I'm F*cking Ben Affleck" Video �

More Ben Affleck News: He Almost Nails Vintage Bee Gees Look
Very few men can wear their hair long and their beards full and still look like they spend more time grooming themselves than a Revlon model, but Ben Affleck is one of those men. Volumize and straighten the hair just a little, put him in a leisure suit, and when the Hollywood powers that be eventually decide it's time to tell the epic saga of the Brothers Gibb, the role of Barry is his. Posted 09/16/2008 by reelz Related: Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck to play a thief in love in new movie
Actor and director Ben Affleck will direct and star in a romance-heist movie named "The Town," where a bank robber falls in love with a bank manager, reported the industry newspaper Variety on Tuesday. Affleck, who won an Oscar for Best Screenplay with Matt Damon for "Good Will Hunting" in 1998, also rewrote the script for the new project for the Warner Bros. studio. It will be Affleck's second movie as director, after the critically acclaimed 2007 drama "Gone Baby Gone," which t

Affleck to direct and star in Town
There's no argument, Ben Affleck is far better behind the camera than in front. With Gone Baby Gone he proved himself to be a superb director and hopes are high for his next directorial work. So the news that he is going to write, direct and star in a film called The Town has a mixed reception from me. Excited because he's going to be writing and directing, but far from excited that he's going to be acting. The film is adapted from the Chuck Hogan novel The Prince of Thieve