Here's a safe bet for a good box office: Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck in the same film. The suited pair will reportedly star in Runner Runner, a gambling drama by director Brad Furman (Lincoln Lawyer) from a script by Rounders scribes, Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The New Regency picture will be set in the world of offshore online gaming and features the deteriorating relationship between a business founder and his protege. For those of you who lack a gambling addiction, the poker term "runner runner" refers to a hand made by hitting two consecutive cards on the turn and the river. The movie could equally have been called "backdoor," which is another name for the same thing, but I doubt studio executives wanted to touch that one. Deadline reports that Runner Runner will start production this June.
Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck to Star in RUNNER RUNNER
Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck Star in RUNNER RUNNER, a drama from Brad Furman that is set in the world of offshore online gaming.