Daniel Espinosa in Talks to Direct 'Boston Strong', Casey Affleck Drops Out

A hit and a miss for the movie about the tragic events of the Boston Marathon Bombing Boston Strong, the film has found a studio with Fox and possibly a director but has lost it's leading actor. It was reported that 20th Century Fox acquired the rights for the film, based on the book also titled Boston Strong written by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, and that the studio is already in talks with Safe House director Daniel Espinosa to helm the project. However, reports also include that Casey Affleck departed from the film.

Variety reported on the rights acquisition by Fox, with sources confirming the negotiations with Daniel Espinosa. They also reported on the departure of Casey Affleck, who was previously attached to star and produce, but according to the report, the deal with the actor eventually fell apart. The script for the film was written by Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy, and will follow the long manhunt to capture the two men that were believed responsible for the bombings, and also the city's reaction after these events.

It is good that the film was able to find a studio and if all goes well possibly a director, but I am disappointed that negotiations with Casey Affleck fell apart. He is a great actor and I believed that his attachment to the city and state would translate well with his performance, so it is unfortunate that he is no longer attached. Safe House was a forgettable film to me and I haven't seen anything else from Daniel Espinosa so I can't really say too much about his involvement in a film like this, I just hope that if he gets the job he is able to tell this story very well.