Affleck, Schwimmer to star in new comedy

Actors Ben Affleck, David Schwimmer and William H. Macy are to star in a comic feature set around an international poker tournament.

Variety reports that the movie is to begin shooting in February at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.

Its production comes after poker tournaments have emerged as a surprise hit on American reality television. The movie will be directed by independent film-maker Zack Penn, who plans to let the actors, most of whom are dedicated poker fans, improvise their lines.