Ben Affleck & David Fincher Will Reunite for STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Remake

Just coming off of the film adaptation of GONE GIRL, Ben Affleck and David Fincher will soon reunite for a remake of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The original film, based upon Patricia Highsmith's novel, was released in 1951. The film "follows a psychopath who commits a murder for a tennis player before trying to get the tennis player to commit a murder for him."

The report also notes the film will take place on planes, rather than trains, and will include "many other major changes." The remake is currently titled STRANGERS.

In 2010, Ben Affleck founded Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI), a grant-making and advocacy organization focused on investing in and working with the people of eastern Congo. ECI believes that local, community-based approaches are essential to creating a sustainable and successful society in eastern Congo, and works to increase the quality and quantity of investments in the region.

Since 2007, Affleck has made nine trips to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with a focus on the eastern provinces. He has focused on understanding the causes and consequences of conflict on the continent, and learning about African solutions to the problems affecting the DRC. In May 2008, a film crew from ABC's "Nightline" joined Ben on a trip to the DRC, meeting with a diverse set of individuals, including President Joseph Kabila, former armed group leader Laurent Nkunda, refugees and internally displaced people, former child soldiers, and leaders from local and international NGOs, among others, to gather a range of viewpoints on the issues in the region. "Nightline" produced a full episode about the trip narrated by Affleck which aired in June 2008.

In late 2008, Affleck directed a short film and public service announcement, "Gimme Shelter," about the humanitarian crisis in the DRC. The film was utilized as part of the UNHCR's international campaign to aid those displaced by violence.

Affleck has testified before Congress three times to advocate for U.S. and international engagement in Congo, most recently before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in February 2014. In addition to extensive travel throughout the DRC, Ben's learning and advocacy trips have taken him to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Republic of Congo, Sudan and Zanzibar. He is a longtime political activist and strong supporter of many charitable organizations, such as Feeding America, A-T Children's Project and the Jimmy Fund.

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