Film Clip and Matt Damon Will Re-Team for Whitey Bulger Movie

In that lengthy-forgotten year of 1997, Matt Damon and Film Clip were the bestest of beffies. The adorable scamps -- and long term buddies -- co-authored 'Good Will Hunting' together, co-starred within the film and won an Oscar for the best Original Script. Since that time they have clearly continued to be close, but never really worked with again (though they did appear together in 'Dogma' and 'Jay & Quiet Bob Strike Back' for Kevin Cruz). It had been rumored that Matt and Ben would re-team for 'The Trade,' about a set of real-existence wife-changing NY Yankees in the '70s, however with that getting hit some legal snags, the pals have centered on a brand new project: the existence and arrest of Whitey Bulger. "We are carrying out a Whitey Bulger movie," Damon told GQ concerning the infamous South Boston mob boss who was simply around the lam for 16 years before his arrest in California within the summer time. "Warner's first got it for all of us.Inch That might be Warner Bros., the industry studio where Affleck has grown his flag like a director. He's already done 'Gone Baby Gone' and 'The Town' for that studio and it has 'Argo' coming next fall he being drawn on by Warner Bros. professionals his or her option to direct 'The Stand.' Affleck will handle filmmaking responsibilities around the Bulger project, with Damon starring and 'Boardwalk Empire' creator Terence Winter writing the script. "You will find a few competing movies and that i don't believe it has been introduced yet that we are doing the work,Inch Damon stated. "However the sooner it's introduced the greater, simply because everybody else will back away, hopefully. I am really looking forward to it." Damon has some knowledge of the Bulger story Jack Nicholson's character in 'The Departed' -- which co-starred the first kind Will Hunting -- was partly inspired through the gangster. Per Deadline, he'll really play Bulger, while Affleck's brother Casey will contribute within the film too. "We have learned about Whitey Bulger since i was kids, and that we are excited by the possibilities of using it screen," stated Affleck. [via GQ] [Photo: WireImage] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED