The two stars became worldwide sensations in the late 90s after starring in and co-writing the screenplay for "Good Will Hunting," the film that would give them both Oscars (the first for Affleck, the only one for Damon), and now they're teaming up once more as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's FIFA scandal movie gets picked up.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's FIFA film will be based on "Houses of Deceit," an upcoming book written by Buzzfeed reported Ken Bensinger that deals with the rise and fall of the major FIFA scandal.
A few weeks back, the governing body of soccer all over the world, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA for its French initials), was caught in the middle of insane controversy, as the United States government revealed a massive web of corruption in the association, leading to the new Matt Damon and Ben Affleck FIFA movie.
According to Time Magazine, the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck FIFA film will have the two actors as producers through their own company, Pearl Street Films, with Gavin O'Connor (from "Warrior") directing the movie, after having worked with Affleck in "The Accountant," with Anthony Tambakis hired to write the screenplay.
The Daily Mail reports that Warner Bros. has just picked up Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's FIFA movie after producing companies and distributors bid for the book's film adaptation rights, as it is considered the ultimate insider look at the corruption scandal.
The film will account the involvement of Chuck Blazer, the General Secretary of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) in the FIFA scandal.
It was The Hollywood Reporter that first broke the news about the upcoming book adaptation, explaining that other producers besides the "Good Will Hunting" Oscar winners would be Darin Friedman and Guymon Casady from Entertainment 360.
There are still no details on the casting choices for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's FIFA scandal movie.
