Ben Affleck to direct new movie about behind-the-scenes story of Chinatown

Ben Affleck is returning to the director’s chair with a new drama that tells the behind-the-scenes story of iconic movie Chinatown.

Adapted from the book by Sam Wasson, The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood, the film will also feature a script written by Affleck, reports Deadline.

According to the publication, Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels pursued the rights to Wasson’s book, before taking it to Paramount. (Metro)

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