AFFLECK GETS BACK INTO THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR
Ben Affleck’s ears must be burning. Since helming the terrific Gone Baby Gone, I’ve been singing his praises as a director. I think he’s found his true calling. Now, Affleck is in negotiations to direct the story of slain journalist Don Bolles, according the Hollywood Reporter. Bolles was a reporter for the Arizona Republic in the mid-‘70s, who was writing a story about the mob and political corruption. Then, in 1976, he was lured to a hotel by an unknown source and blown up in his car. He survived for over a week, suffering amputations until he finally succumbed to his injuries 11 days later. Bolles' murder did not go unpunished and it also inspired fellow journalists to come together to complete his work and expose corruption in Arizona. Maybe Ben can get buddy Matt Damon to play the lead.
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