Tag-team! Timberlake and Affleck set to star in on-line gambling film

I've never been much of a gambler. Casinos and such have never exactly been my thing. However, when I was introduced to Texas Hold 'Em several years ago I was instantly hooked. Thankfully, my skills have improved from the days when I thought that a great hand was an ace and a two. One of the ways I improved was on-line poker. While I always played in the free games, plenty of my friends play cash games on-line.

My all time favorite gambling movie is Rounders, a severely underrated film in my opinion. However, that film actually explored physical in person games. According to "Variety" though the world of on-line gambling is about to hit the silver screen.

Well known Hollywood actors Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake are set to star in the film Runner Runner which delves into the world of illegal on-line gambling. Now whether that deals exclusively with poker isn't known because details on the script are scarce. Brian Koppelman and David Levien* have penned the script while director Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) is set to direct.

The only thing I'm concerned about is how compelling a movie can be with people sitting behind a computer. My guess is the majority of the film won't focus on people behind the computer, otherwise it could make for a very boring film.

*David Levien actually penned the script for Rounders so that sets my mind at ease a little.