The Moneyball movie that got grounded by Sony just days before it was supposed to start shooting may yet make it to a big screen near you. Aaron Sorkin has been hired to rewrite the script for the film, which is based on Michael Lewis's nonfiction book.
The script has been the major point of contention: Sony halted production on the film because it didn't like some changes Steven Soderbergh — who was then signed on to direct the film — had made. Soderbergh will no longer be involved with the movie in any capacity.
Brad Pitt is still signed on to star as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's who took an unusual approach to evaluating ballplayers' talent. One of Soderbergh's plans was to have actual ballplayers and managers appear in the film to talk about Beane, but it's unclear if that will still happen under Sorkin.
With Sports Night, Sorkin proved he can get inside a sports story. Will he be the one who can get Moneyball back off the ground? Or does this sound like a bad marriage between a dry subject and Sorkin's wordy writing? And if Sorkin's script does get the go-ahead, who should direct this thing?
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I think this could be a great fit for Sorkin. He's great at behind-the-scenes types stories, and this is very much in this vein. I do wonder if Brad Pitt will stay though. He's been pretty tight with Soderbergh for a while, so I wouldn't be surprised if his loyalty causes him to walk.
1I'm a little confused. If production was halted because they didn't like Soderbergh's changes, and Soderbergh is no longer involved, why aren't they just going forward with the original script?
2Nitachequita — That's a really good question. Maybe they're taking this opportunity to go in a different direction overall.
3I can see the movie poster now...
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