Warner Bros Select Former Daredevil Ben Affleck To Direct Stephen King's The Stand!

Warner Bros Select Former Daredevil Ben Affleck To Direct Stephen King's The Stand!

While many fans weren't too keen on his portrayal of the Man Without Fear, the actor turned critically acclaimed director of such great movies as The Town and Gone Baby Gone will helm an adaptation of The Stand...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 21, 2011 04:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Deadline



Deadline report that Warner Bros have now chosen director Ben Affleck (who was last year named as one of the the frontrunners for Man of Steel before turning it down) to direct the highly anticipated adaptation of Stephen King novel, and Marvel comic book series, The Stand. There are no further details at this current time, but with movies like The Town, Gone Baby Gone and upcoming Iranian hostage drama Argo all under his belt, I think it's faiur to say that the studio have made a great choice! Will he also star in it? We'll just have to wait and see, although there is some buzz that he'd like to play Stu Redman.



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WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 10/21/2011, 4:08 PM
After GONE BABY GONE and THE TOWN, he can direct whatever he wants. Good actor and even better director.
ManOfKrypton
ManOfKrypton - 10/21/2011, 4:14 PM
I'm Happy with this - The Town was awesome.... I just hope he sticks close to the book.
ComicBuzz
ComicBuzz - 10/21/2011, 4:15 PM
Great director - agree with Wolvie - not put a foot wrong.
l0oshkin
l0oshkin - 10/21/2011, 4:18 PM
ben affleck was a shitty actor... but great director... DO IT!!!
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 10/21/2011, 4:20 PM
Yea Affleck rules, the Town was incredible.

But even though everything about the new Superman movie looks cool, it really scares me that he turned it down.
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 10/21/2011, 4:24 PM
I'm all for it.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 10/21/2011, 4:29 PM
This could be interesting.

Boiler Room, Changing Lanes, The Town, The Company Men, State of Play, Smokin Aces, Hollywoodland, Dogma, Good Will Hunting.
Yeah i say good actor but better director.
NeilBeforeYoung
NeilBeforeYoung - 10/21/2011, 4:30 PM
Literally just finished the Stand today. Completely mind-blowing. I love The Town and Gone, Baby, Gone - so I have complete faith with the adaptation in the hands of Ben Affleck!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 10/21/2011, 4:31 PM
wolverinesfury@ Its better to turn it down if it doesnt feel right.
headlopper
headlopper - 10/21/2011, 4:36 PM
It's best to keep this guy BEHIND the camera.
RunDTC
RunDTC - 10/21/2011, 4:38 PM
bad actor, great director. haven't read The Stand yet but plan to. great choice.

wouldn't mind seeing him direct a Batman movie.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 10/21/2011, 4:40 PM
Michael Fassbender as Randall Flagg.

He has that devilish appearance needed for the role.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 10/21/2011, 4:41 PM
Kevin Durand would be awesome too
Stiglitz
Stiglitz - 10/21/2011, 4:41 PM
@Chuck
He wasn't listed as an actor he was in the running to direct. But he was rumored to play superman back in the day.
jazzman
jazzman - 10/21/2011, 4:46 PM
@chucksome12391

he was rumor to be on a shortlist of directors to do man of steel

@RunDTC

he aint a bad actor. back in his earily days he was not that good but he progress to be a good actor and director.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/21/2011, 4:50 PM
his directing is better than his acting.
bhorwith22
bhorwith22 - 10/21/2011, 5:01 PM
Ben Afleck was pretty good as Daredevil. He wasn't the problem with the movie. But what do I know, I kind of liked the movie.
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 10/21/2011, 5:09 PM
Sweetness.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 10/21/2011, 5:38 PM
as a die hard fan of the book my only worry is that he will try to cram it all into one movie. If he agrees to make a 2 or 3 film franchise my worries will be at ease
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 10/21/2011, 5:39 PM
xstryker
xstryker - 10/21/2011, 5:42 PM
Affleck should be Larry Underwood, not Stu Redman. 'Cause Larry's kind of a douche, at least in the beginning.
Bartman87
Bartman87 - 10/21/2011, 5:52 PM
He is a good actor just not right for some roles, and he is an excellent director can't see him doing the wrong thing with this Gone Baby Gone was a great adaptation.
vtopa
vtopa - 10/21/2011, 5:58 PM
I thought he was very good as Daredevil. The movie's direction was uneven, but that's not his fault. He was good. After Gone Baby Gone...I trust him on this.
Gunslinger
Gunslinger - 10/21/2011, 6:34 PM
I'm happy with this. I'm a bit worried with how they will fit the whole story in a 2/3 hour movie, but he's a good director.
RunDTC
RunDTC - 10/21/2011, 7:04 PM
"Applesauce, b****!"
OptimusPrimeTime
OptimusPrimeTime - 10/21/2011, 7:29 PM
Overrated actor, but DEEPLY UNDERrated director! Guy's [frick]ing brilliant!

I would probably be brilliant to if I had a stiff proposition and Jennifer Lopez had an opening...I would probably fill the position....
thedude2936
thedude2936 - 10/21/2011, 7:40 PM
I use to not be a big fan but then i saw he was damn good as George Reeves in HollywoodLand, and he won my respect.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 10/21/2011, 7:44 PM
They should really break the The Stand into 3 films, the same way the book is broken down into 3 parts. Affleck is a good choice, unless he lets his brother play Flagg.
Talontd
Talontd - 10/21/2011, 8:06 PM
If he stays behind the camera, it'll be aces...
joker69
joker69 - 10/21/2011, 9:47 PM
It has too be a triolgy, if you read the book you know what i mean.
joker69
joker69 - 10/21/2011, 9:48 PM
IM THE WALKING DUDE
joker69
joker69 - 10/21/2011, 9:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=aW7TiXIQzvA
OptimusPrimeTime
OptimusPrimeTime - 10/21/2011, 9:57 PM
I'm with @@WesleyGib.....waiiitttt a [frick]in' minute!

Lol. He was a good choice for Murdoch, with the story, direction were awful. The fight scenes were choreographed so poorly even a blind guy could see what's next (get it, a blind guy) and Jennifer Garner and Colin Ferrell were [frick]ing annoying.

And I'm a Colin Ferrell fan!
Ghostt
Ghostt - 10/21/2011, 9:58 PM
agree with the consensus--badass director. GOne Baby GOne FTW
comicoverlord
comicoverlord - 10/21/2011, 10:05 PM
Affleck was great in Hollywoodland as well.
scapegoatjones
scapegoatjones - 10/21/2011, 10:34 PM
failfailfailfailfailfailfailfailfailfailfailfail
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