Ben Affleck to Direct and Star in Upcoming Film
Ben Affleck will be directing and acting in his upcoming film which is a remake of courthouse drama "Witness for the Prosecution".
The 1957 adaptation of the short story by Agatha Christie was directed by Billy Wilder and starred Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester. The movie was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The movie is set in the Old Bailey in London, where a lawyer represents a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow who had fallen in love with the man and made him the recipient of her will.
Affleck previously directed "Argo" which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and is also directing the standalone Batman film for Warner Bros. The actor turned director is also an executive producer for "Justice League" and is starring in the upcoming film "The Accountant" which is slated for release on October 14, 2016.
Source: Variety
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