Affleck sharpens ‘Blade’ for big screen

Ben Affleck is reuniting with some of his “Gone Baby Gone” cohorts to bring another gritty crime novel to the big screen.

Miramax has acquired the rights to Marcus Sakey’s debut novel “The Blade Itself” which Affleck will produce with Sean Bailey. They performed the same duties on Miramax’s “Gone Baby Gone,” which Affleck also directed.

The adaptation will be written by Aaron Stockard, who co-wrote “Gone Baby Gone” with Affleck.

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