Next , Krasinski starred in , co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the drama '' Promised Land '' with Matt Damon based on a story by Dave Eggers that released on December 28 , 2012 . The film follows two corporate salespeople who visit a rural town in an attempt to buy drilling rights from the local residents and was directed by Gus Van Sant . Krasinski came up with the film 's premise and developed the idea with Eggers . They later pitched the idea to Damon . It received Special Mention Award at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2013 . He also narrated the documentary television series '' Head Games '' ( 2012 ) on the Discovery Channel
63rd Berlin International Film Festival
63rd Berlin International Film Festival
John Krasinski