Ben Affleck Explains Why 'Good Will Hunting' Never Got a Sequel

Published: Jan. 20, 2017, 3 a.m.

b'Ben Affleck is once again pulling double duty in front of and behind the camera. This time he\'s directing the new crime drama "Live by Night." The film takes you back to those days when gangster movies were all the rage. Many dedicated Affleck fans will note that "Live by Night" pushes Affleck\'s directing credits to more than half a dozen. Still, Affleck says he\'s "terrified" of directing because "it\'s such a big job." His next directorial project will be the next Batman movie. So many great projects, but no sequel to "Good Will Hunting" -- the film that launched him to fame. Wait till you hear why he says it hasn\'t happened after all these years.\\n\\n* ABOUT POPCORN WITH PETER TRAVERS: This show features the world\'s biggest stars and top moviemakers. They drop by the ABC News studio to talk to Rolling Stone\'s film and television critic Peter Travers about their latest projects and their lives. And just when you think you know all there is about these stars, there\'s a musical surprise at the end of every interview!\\n\\nPopcorn on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2gGYRiD\\nPopcorn on Facebook: http://abcn.ws/2f3iHDw\\nPopcorn on YouTube: http://abcn.ws/2gyswtx\\nPopcorn on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2fC0Ak2\\n\\n* DISCOVER MORE PODCASTS: http://www.abcnewspodcasts.com'