Since Ben Affleck’s “Argo”, got the BEST PICTURE win at the Oscars, Warner Bros. is not wasting any time for Ben to move on to his next directed/starring movie. Ben will next direct and star in a film callled, “Live By Night”, based upon the novel by, Dennis Lehane. Of course, Ben Affleck is the only cast member signed as he will probably play the leading role.

The story “Live By Night”, is set in Boston in the 1920’s. Sounds like it’s going to be a gangster story; it looks like Ben will be playing a character named, Joe Coughlin. Read the full plot synopsis, here.

Sounds like it’s gonna be a violent action movie too. Which is good ’cause Ben is great at those kind of flicks ’cause I loved that movie, “The Town”. Well, I did love the movie, “Argo”, a lot but I liked “The Town” even more.  Hopefully “Live By Night”, will finally earn Ben a BEST DIRECTOR nomination ’cause it seems he keeps getting snubbed for that category. He is a talented film maker and actor, though. I’ve always admired Ben’s work. Even the films he stars in that he didn’t direct.

Deadline, reports.

Kev