Keeper of the Lost Cities movie could be directed by Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck will probably never run this Batman movie he was preparing but he might be able to play with some wonderful toys in a rival studio.

Deadline Affleck reports is committed to directing an adaptation of Guardian of the Lost Cities, the first in a series of books in progress by Shannon Messenger. The story follows a young girl named Sophie Foster who has the ability to read minds. Soon she meets a boy who can also read minds; together they discover that they are from another world and Sophie has a crucial role to play in the history of the two.

Which, to be fair, doesn’t sound much like a movie Ben affleck would lead. So far, the Oscar-winning actor-turned-writer and director has only done real, life-like stories like Argo and The city. Lots of suits, guns and F bombs. That’s probably why he’s interested Guardian however, since on paper it looks like something out of the ordinary to him. Either way, Affleck is a very talented director with a strong sense of history. Working with Disney on a potential franchise starter feels like it could be a slam dunk for him.

It should also be noted that this news comes early in the development of the project. There is always a chance that Affleck will leave or end up staying solely as a producer. Or maybe the script is perfect and filming begins as soon as humanly possible. We do not know. All we really know, Disney owns the rights to Messenger’s best-selling series, which has released its ninth entry (titled “book 8.5”), Unlocked, in November 2020.

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