Suddenly, there's a chance that Ben Affleck might follow George Clooney into the world of the 'too weird to be true' political thriller. Mr. Affleck has been looking at options for his third directorial project, following The Town and Gone Baby Gone, but none have been locked down yet. Now it looks like he might work with producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov (The Men Who Stare at Goats) to adapt a Wired article [1] called “How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran.” THR [2] has the news, saying that Ben Affleck is in active negotiations to direct Argo based on the script by Chris Terrio, adapting the original 2007 article by Joshuah Bearman. What's the story about? Here's what the author told BoingBoing [3] when the original piece was published: The story is a CIA rescue mission during the Iran Hostage Crisis, when six American embassy staff...
- 2/4/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.