Aside from taking the helm of the historical drama, the 'Gone Baby Gone' filmmaker will also serve as a producer alongside Martin Scorsese, Emma Koskoff-Tillinger, as well as Harry and Gina Belafonte.
- Nov 22, 2019
AceShowbiz - Ben Affleck is returning to the director's chair for upcoming historical drama "King Leopold's Ghost".
The actor and filmmaker will tackle the late 1800's story, set against Belgian King Leopold II's takeover of the Congo, from a script written by Farhad Safinia. Affleck will also serve as a producer alongside Martin Scorsese, Emma Koskoff-Tillinger and Harry Belafonte and Gina Belafonte.
The story is based on Adam Hochschild's book "King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism" in Colonial Africa, which also inspired the 2006 documentary "King Leopold's Ghost", which was narrated by Don Cheadle.
Affleck's last outing as director was the critically-panned "Live By Night" in 2017. He also helmed "Gone Baby Gone", "The Town" and "Argo".
The Oscar winner has a history with the region where the film is set - he is the founder of the organization Eastern Congo Initiative, which works to promote economic growth in Africa.
