Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Making Whitey Bulger Film

Fourteen years after "Good Will Hunting" launched them to international fame, Boston boys Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reuniting in Bean Town for their next project together.

GQ reports that Affleck and Damon will team on a film about infamous mobster Whitey Bulger, the leader of the Winter Hill gang who was arrested this past June. Damon will star as the brutal mobster, while Affleck will direct.

It will be Affleck's fourth or fifth directorial effort, depending on when it shoots; he's wrapping up work on his third, the CIA thriller "Argo," and is rumored to be up for directing the adaptation of Stephen King's "The Stand." Damon, for his part, will film the Liberace biopic for HBO next summer, and just announced that he will be directing his first picture, which he will co-write and co-star in with John Krasinski.

This summer, "Twilight" star Peter Facinelli announced that he would be producing a film about Bulger based on a book by one of his former enforcers. Damon clearly sees them as competition.

"There are a couple of competing movies and I don't think it's been announced yet that we're doing it," he told GQ. "But the sooner it's announced the better, just because everyone else will back off, hopefully. I'm really excited about it."

Damon has experience with Irish mob films, having co-starred in Martin Scorsese's "The Departed," though he played an undercover mobster working for the fuzz in that film.

For more, click over to GQ.

Comments

[barbintheboonies]

11:24 AM on 10/25/2011

As a former (southie) Boston girl I`ll be looking forward to it. Best of luck on the new project.

[EmilyRose2010]

10:35 PM on 10/24/2011

ben affleck is not in the same league as matt damon, not even close; matt damon is just carrying him because they are friends.

[weedfin]

09:56 PM on 10/24/2011

These two sissy's were neva allowed to cross the riva. This time Benji don't butcher the ackcent.

[Halsey]

09:52 PM on 10/24/2011

The Stand? OH NO. That was one of my favorite King books. I'd read it on a beach (back when I could afford to go on a vacation). I LOVE that novel. It was made into a very decent mini-series because of the length, it just can't be done in 120 minutes. Same with IT.

But Affleck is a good director, Damon is a good actor. I think they'll do well working together (if Matt doesn't mind taking direction from his buddy!).

[themightyabealrd]

09:36 PM on 10/24/2011

I thought 'The Town' was very good, but at least twenty minutes too long. It was released by Warner Brothers, a studio that was doing remarkably similar material with Cagney, Robinson, Raft and Bogart 75- 80 years ago. Back then they knew how to tell a story in an efficient manner-80 minutes was a long picture in those days.

[Frank-ly Speaking]

09:32 PM on 10/24/2011

Sounds interesting. There don't need to be two movies on this subject, however.

[pie17]

09:16 PM on 10/24/2011

I like Ben but I feel he has no actng abiities that are extradinory. He is a simple man and comes across like that on the screen. He has looks and he is nice but acting is not his thing. He does nothing for me in a movie. I like him and think he is good looking but feel he should look for another career.

[numnuts]

10:22 PM on 10/24/2011

He was great in THE TOWN. I love his acting.

[blisster]

07:15 PM on 10/24/2011

He was a quiet,sensitive, shy boy..........

[17ladyslippers]

06:44 PM on 10/24/2011

Something to look forward to.

Both grew up in Bulger's territory and will get it right.

[weedfin]

09:50 PM on 10/24/2011

Big difference between The Peoples Republic Of Cambridge vs South Boston.

[17ladyslippers]

11:45 PM on 10/24/2011

Not all of Cambridge is Harvard Square - there are, indeed, neighborhoods very similar to "Southie".

[Stilyagi]

04:51 PM on 10/24/2011

Never understood why they did not write another movie; as Good Will was so good.

[ZMP]

07:29 PM on 10/24/2011

Yes, "they" wrote a good movie. The question still remains as to who "they" really were. No matter, it launched two adorable film stars.

[JenniferEccles]

07:39 PM on 10/24/2011

they were Damon and Affleck.

[Mary McGillivray Hayes]

03:31 PM on 10/24/2011

DAMON WIL BE PERFECT---EVEN LOOKS LIKE HIM! I HOPE AFFLECK DIRECTS BETTER THAN HE ACTS---HE'S REALLY BAD!

[onionboy]

03:50 PM on 10/24/2011

He's a good director. See Gone Baby Gone or The Town, especially the former.

[JenniferEccles]

07:40 PM on 10/24/2011

you're nuts! his performance in the town is incredible.

[barbintheboonies]

11:28 AM on 10/25/2011

I like him too.

[youvebeenflagged]

03:13 PM on 10/24/2011

Everyone knows that they did NOT write Good Will Hunting and that the entire thing was a sham manufactured by the Weinstein brothers. Two of the most boring, inoffensive actors alive today

[Tony Moschetti]

02:45 PM on 10/24/2011

"Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Finally Reuniting!"

I was unaware tha they had divorced. Who got the house!

[Ash like]

03:08 PM on 10/24/2011

Lol...my sentiment exactly!!! Is there something they aint telling us?

[aceshigh11]

02:37 PM on 10/24/2011

This could be awesome. Affleck has turned into a really good director...The Town was fantastic.

[scorpioleidy]

02:12 PM on 10/24/2011

White Bulger ... one of the original American G.an.gst.ers! With Ben & Matt at the helm, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing this movie!!