It’s been in development for some time now, but seems Warner Bros. have finally settled on their director of choice to bring Stephen King’s acclaimed novel to the big-screen.

Step forward Ben Affleck.

Say whaaaa? Actually it’s not that mad – while Mr Affleck carries his fair share of celebrity baggage, it’s easy to forget that the actor has long put his former career on the back-burner and moved behind the camera, batting two for two with critical darlings GONE BABY GONE and THE TOWN. Oh, and his first short film I KILLED MY LESBIAN LOVER, HUNG HER ON A MEAT HOOK, AND NOW I HAVE A THREE PICTURE DEAL AT DISNEY back in 1993 also enjoyed some rave reviews. But I can’t vouch for that one.

Affleck replaces the previously reported director David Yates, but his HARRY POTTER screenwriter Steve Kloves currently remains on board the project.

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