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"Ben Affleck is reportedly in line to direct Warner Bros&amp;#039; adaptation of Stephen King&amp;#039;s The Stand. According to Deadline, the Gone, Baby, Gone director is the studio&amp;#039;s first choice to helm the apocalyptic thriller. Adapted from the 1978 novel by King, The Stand will follow the aftermath of an apocalypse brought on by a biological weapon and the ensuing struggle between the world&amp;#039;s few survivors. The actor and director is currently working on Argo, which stars Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Alan Arkin. Affleck will release Argo on September 14, 2012. &amp;gt; Ben Affleck casts Tayor Schilling in Argo Watch the trailer for Ben Affleck&amp;#039;s The Town below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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