While doing press for his Oscar-nominated film Argo (which he was shockingly not nominated for directing), Ben Affleck confirmed reports that his next directing effort will be the Prohibition era bootlegger drama Live By Night

The movie will see Affleck tell another screen story about his hometown of Boston as well as turn another novel by Gone, Baby, Gone's Dennis Lehane into a movie. Watch what Affleck had to say to MTV this week about opting to do this project over starring opposite Kristen Stewart in Focus:

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Live By Night is set-up at Warner Bros. where it's being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio as a possible starring vehicle for the actor.