Matt Damon, Frances McDormand: “Promised Land,” a Movie About Fracking Matt Damon, Frances McDormand: “Promised Land,” a Movie About Fracking October 4, 2012 SVadmin Comments 0 Comment Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie Dewitt, Hal Holbrook … in a movie about small-town America and fracking. “Promised Land” … coming in December. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Script by Damon and Krasinski, based on a story by Dave Eggers.