Both Hollywood A-listers Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake are now confirmed for director Brad Furman’s online gambling thriller RUNNER RUNNER. The film comes from a script from Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who previously dabbled with the subject with ROUNDERS and OCEANS 13. Furman was also responsible for pulling Matthew McConaughey out of rom-com hell; with the ace courtroom-thriller THE LINCOLN LAWYER.
Affleck is currently putting the finishing touches to his third directorial effort, the fact-based thriller ARGO, which if as good as his previous efforts could be pretty special. Timberlake meanwhile is hot off major hits THE SOCIAL NETWORK, FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, BAD TEACHER and IN TIME. He is currently shooting baseball drama TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE, opposite Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams.
Source: Variety
