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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two actors have penned the script along with Nicole Holofcener of “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” fame.
Based Eric Jager’s book “The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France”, the story is about two duelling warriors in 14th century France.
It follows a man who goes to war and returns to discover a friend of his has raped his wife. No one will believe the woman, and the soldier appeals to the king of France and says he wants to fight a duel to the death to decide the man’s fate, becoming the last legally sanctioned duel in France.
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The new project also marks a reunion between Damon and Scott, who previously collaborated on 2015’s “The Martian”.
“The Last Duel” will be co-produced by Scott Free Productions and Damon and Affleck’s Pearl Street Films.