Source: Variety

Casey Affleck is attached to star in period noir drama “The Kind One,” based on the just-published novel by Tom Epperson.

Film will reunite Affleck with “Gone Baby Gone” producer Sean Bailey, who is producing through his new Disney-based Idealogyshingle.

Story, set in the 1930s Los Angeles, centers on an amnesiac (Affleck) who finds himself working for a mobster — a sadistic killer given the nickname “the Kind One” — and falling in love with the thug’s girlfriend.

Epperson will adapt his novel when the WGA strike is over.

Last year saw Affleck star in “Gone Baby Gone,” and he had a supporting turn in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” receiving an Oscar nomination for the latter.

Epperson frequent collaborates with his boyhood friend Billy Bob Thornton. They co-wrote the screenplays for “One False Move,” “A Family Thing” and “The Gift.” “The Kind One,” which marks his literary debut, was published Jan. 22 by Five Star.

 Source: People

George Clooney and Casey Affleck took top male honors from the National Board of Review, which prides itself on being the oldest movie organization in the country (it’s 98 years old) and the first to announce its prizes each year.

The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men was picked as this year’s best picture, and Tim Burton is best director, for the musical Sweeney Todd, his sixth movie to star Johnny Depp. Ratatouille won the animated film award.

Clooney was cited as best actor for Michael Clayton and Affleck for his supporting role in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

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4REAL is a TV series that takes celebrity guests on adventures around the world to connect with young leaders. Oxfam Canada is working with Direct Current Media, the shows producers to promote these real heroes and to connect Canadian youth with real ways to make change happen. 4Real will be aired in early 2008 on CTV, MTV Canada and internationally on National Geographic TV.

4REAL is an entertaining, fast paced, adventure series that allows viewers to learn about some of the most pressing issues of our time, but most importantly they tune into some of the most inspiring attitudes and initiatives addressing them. This is 4REAL.

Celebrity guests include Cameron Diaz, Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Mos Def, M.I.A., Casey Affleck, K’Naan, and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

We don’t have official confirmation, but from reading this post in a blog, we think the baby has arrived. I will keep searching and keep you updated.

If anyone has any info, please let us know. Thanks!

Hollywood’s breakout star: Casey Affleck America’s most anticipated actor talks to Dave Calhoun about his friends collaborations with Gus Van Sant and latest rebel role in The Assassination of Jesse James opposite Brad Pitt.

I’ll have the scans up sometime this weekend!

Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release the critically acclaimed “Gone Baby Gone” on DVD & Blu-ray this February 12th. The film stars Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and Michelle Monaghan.

Special Features
- Going Home: Behind The Scenes with Ben Affleck - An exclusive look behind the scenes, including a conversation with director Ben Affleck and star Casey Affleck about the brothers’ most memorable professional collaboration to date.
- Capturing Authenticity: Casting Gone Baby Gone
- Gone Baby Gone Page 2
- Deleted scenes with Optional Commentary by writer/director Ben Affleck and writer Aaron Stockard
- Audio Commentary by writer/director Ben Affleck and writer Aaron Stockard