Ben Affleck to direct, star in big screen version of “Live By Night” novelMay 8, 2013 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ben Affleck's next project will be an adaptation of Live By Night, Digital Spy said. The Playlist reports that Affleck will write, direct and star in the big-screen version of Dennis Lehane's novel, which takes place in Prohibition-era Boston. The story centres on Joe Coughlin (Affleck), the son of a cop who becomes involved in the world of organised crime and "journeys from Tampa to Cuba, encountering various dames, lowlifes and more in a tale of revenge and redemption". Affleck's directorial debut, 2007's Gone Baby Gone, was adapted from Lehane's novel of the same name. His political thriller Argo, in which he starred as CIA operative Tony Mendez, won this year's Academy Award for Best Picture. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |