Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck in online business
Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck will appear in the title roles in the thriller, Runner Runner, directed by Brad Furman. The action will unfold in the world of underground gambling online businesses with a multi-billion turnover.
The script writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien are known by "Rounders" and "Ocean's Thirteen" so that the topic of gambling for them is not new. According to Deadline, story in Runner Runner «revolves around the world of offshore online casinos and strained relations between the founder of the business and his protege." Obviously, just play these characters, and Affleck and Timberlake. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has signed a contract with Timberlake, but with Affleck is in the final stage of negotiations. Recall Ben recently called on the political comedy "Nathan Decker» and in front of another and located at the design stage adaptation of Stephen King's novel, "Confrontation", which is attributed to Affleck as director.
Brad Furman, who was invited to New Regency in director's chair, has received critical acclaim for the criminal drama "The Lincoln Lawyer" with Matthew McConaughey, and still was listed director of the project "Men's Tears", in which are interested Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger. There, before the shooting, it never came, but the production of Runner Runner will begin in June this year. Among the producers of the new project appear Leonardo DiCaprio and his company Appian Way.
Ben Affleck will appear on the screens in October in his third directorial project "Argo", and we'll see him in a new Terrence Malick film.
Justin Timberlake is now removed in the "Woven ball" with Clint Eastwood and is involved in the project Coen brothers' “Inside Lewin Davis". The picture of baseball scouts will be released in the U.S. rental in September, and "Inside Lewin Davis" - in February next year.