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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Oct 5, 2014 21:37:59 GMT -6
variety.com/2014/film/news/warner-bros-ben-affleck-the-accountant-1201318552/Ben Affleck may have found his next bigscreen role. Sources tell Variety that the “Gone Girl” and “Batman v Superman” actor is in negotiations to star in action thriller “The Accountant” for Warner Bros. Gavin O’Connor (“Warrior”) is said to be WB’s top choice to direct the film, although no offer has been made. Based on an original script by Bill Dubuque, “The Accountant” centers on a mild-mannered accountant who moonlights as a lethal assassin. The project had been in development limbo for years, most recently at Sony, with Will Smith once attached to the project, but was eventually put into turnaround after the studio could not assemble the right package. WB originally had rights to “The Accountant” with Mel Gibson attached to direct. Insiders tell Variety Affleck recently caught wind of the project and thought it would be a nice change of pace before directing “Live By Night,” which will not begin filming until July. Mark Williams and Lynette Howell are producing the film. Drew Crevello and Jon Gonda will oversee for Warner Bros. The role gives the multi-hyphenate another gritty role to sink his teeth into following his rave reviews in David Fincher’s “Gone Girl,” which opens Friday. Affleck will head back to Detroit to resume filming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” once he finishes campaigning for “Gone Girl.” He is repped by WME.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 14, 2014 13:00:05 GMT -6
variety.com/2014/film/news/anna-kendrick-ben-affleck-in-the-accountant-1201354749/Anna Kendrick In Talks to Join Ben Affleck in ‘The Accountant’ Ben Affleck may have found his first co-star for “The Accountant” with actress Anna Kendrick in early negotiations to join the assassin thriller, sources confirm to Variety. Gavin O’Connor (“Warrior”) will direct the Warner Bros. pic, which begins production in January. J.K. Simmons is also in talks to join the cast. Based on an original script by Bill Dubuque, “The Accountant” centers on a mild-mannered accountant (Affleck) who moonlights as a lethal assassin. It’s unknown whom Kendrick would play in the film. Mark Williams and Lynette Howell are producing the “The Account, which Drew Crevello and Jon Gonda will oversee for WB. Affleck, who recently starred in “Gone Girl,” is currently filming the last scenes for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” in Michigan. “The Accountant” is his next feature before returning to the director’s chair in July for “Live by Night.” Kendrick can next be seen in Disney’s “Into the Woods” as Cinderella. She is also in negotiations on a few other 2015 projects though sources couldn’t confirm what those films were. The “Up in the Air” actress has already had a busy year having finished production the sequel to Universal’s “Pitch Perfect,” along with “The Hollars” with Sharlto Copley and “Mr. Right” with Sam Rockwell. She is repped by CAA and attorney Todd Rubenstein. Warner Bros. had no comment on this story.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 7, 2015 10:00:30 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/arrow-actress-cynthia-addai-robinson-joins-the-accountant-1201393826/‘Arrow’ Actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson Joins ‘The Accountant’ Cynthia Addai-Robinson has joined Ben Affleck in the Warner Bros. thriller “The Accountant.” Based on an original script by Bill Dubuque, “The Accountant” centers on a mild-mannered accountant (Affleck) who moonlights as a lethal assassin. Robinson will play a Treasury Department analyst who has kept a low profile. Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons and Jon Berenthal are also on board, with Gavin O’Connor directing. Mark Williams and Lynette Howell are producing the “The Accountant,” which Drew Crevello and Jon Gonda will oversee for WB. Best known for playing Amanda Waller on the CW’s “Arrow,” Robinson most recently worked on the History channel miniseries “Texas Rising.” She is repped by Liebman Entertainment & Innovative.
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