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"Ben Affleck is to make his television directorial debut for a new pilot ordered by Fox. The Argo director will helm the crime drama pilot, written by Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron.  The Middle Man is set in 1960s Boston and follows FBI agent Rudy MacAteer, who is challenged with taking down the Italian mafia, and his confidential informant, Irish-American gangster Mickey Flood. When MacAteer&amp;#039;s work inadvertently leads to the creation of an Irish mob, he finds himself bending the laws he is governed by. Affleck and Caron will executive produce through the former&amp;#039;s Pearl Street Films, with Caron also serving as showrunner if the drama is picked up for a full series. Casting is expected to begin immediately and filming is tipped to start in early 2014. Warner Bros CEO Kevin Tsujihara recently discussed Affleck&amp;#039;s upcoming role as Batman in Man of Steel sequel Batman vs Superman, saying that the actor is &amp;quot;perfect&amp;quot; for the part. The news of Affleck&amp;#039;s casting sparked a backlash from some fans, who created an online petition to oppose the decision. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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