Affleck has reportedly written the screenplay based on the novel. Movie goers should be familiar with Lehane's "Mystic River" which was brought to the big screen in 2003 and earned six Academy Awards nominations. 

"Gone, Baby, Gone," is a story about the search for a kidnapped 4-year-old girl in blue collar Boston by two private detectives. The film will be shot on location in Boston with production expected to being this fall. Early reports indicate that Affleck will not act in the film.