Ben Affleck and Matt Damon may soon have a collaboration with Warner Bros. to produce a film based on the high-profile FIFA scandal with their production company Pearl Street Films.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. have attained the rights of a book Houses of Deceit written by BuzzFeed investigative reporter Ken Bensinger, that will details the whole story behind the American FIFA executive Chuck Blazer and his involvement in the widespread corruption surrounding the soccer league.
Though some of deals are still under negotiation, Gavin O’Connor will be directing the movie that will be produced by Entertainment 360’s Guymon Casady and Darin Friedman and written by Anthony Tambakis.
Notablt, Tambakis has already worked with Helmer O’Connor on the his 2011 fight drama ‘Warrior’ as well as ‘Jane Got a Gun’.