'Gone Girl' is a movie adaptation of Gillian Flynn's best-selling thriller, which will be directed by 'The Fight Club' helmer David Fincher, reported E!Online.
The 40-year-old actor-director was spotted having lunch with Fincher at Caffe Luxxe in Brentwood on Tuesday.
'Gone Girl' revolves around Nick and Amy Dunne, a married couple whose relationship suffers after Nick loses his job.
After losing their income, the couple moves to Missouri from New York but their life takes a turn for worst when Amy disappears and Nick becomes a prime suspect.
Affleck will reportedly shoot 'Gone Girl' before returning to direct and star in his upcoming Warner Bros film 'Live by Night'.