Moneyball: The Movie

[missionhockey21]

Brad Pitt is adding to his busy schedule by playing ball for Columbia.

Steve Zaillian has signed on to adapt Michael Lewis’ nonfiction bestseller "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," and David Frankel is attached to direct. Project is being developed as a potential starring vehicle for Brad Pitt.

Book’s subject is Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane, who assembled a contending baseball club on a shoestring budget by employing a sophisticated computer-based analysis to draft players.

Michael De Luca is producing alongside Rachael Horovitz.

Stan Chervin penned an earlier draft based of the book, which Sony optioned in 2004. "Moneyball" was first published by W. W. Norton in 2003.

Zaillian last teamed with the studio on "All the King’s Men," which he wrote, directed and produced. His recent screenplay credits include "American Gangster" and "Gangs of New York."

Frankel, who directed Fox 2000’s "The Devil Wears Prada," most recently helmed the Owen Wilson-Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy "Marley & Me," also for Fox 2000. That film opens Christmas Day.

Columbia pitches 'Moneyball' to Pitt - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety

Wooh, thank god they got "The Devil Wears Prada" director, I was really worried there for awhile. Hopefully Meryl Streep will play Jeremy Brown, she's such a *****.

[Providence A's]

soooooo...they want Brad Pitt to be in the movie? As Billy Beane? Who else would play a "starring" role?

[DirtyKash]

Russell Crowe for the role of Nick Swisher.

[Kingdom]

If Swisher was in his 40's, sure.

[realmofotalk]

May I suggest dumbass Joey from Friends. After all, Joey should know all about riding the gravy train long enough to run his own show in L.A. from 2004 to 2006.

[redsrbetter]

Check it...
Moneyball (2011)

[browntown653]

Hey, I know you!

[DirtyKash]

If Swisher was in his 40's, sure.

Russell Crowe can pass off as a 30 year old.

[bwitty24]

Just finished the book today!

[redsrbetter]

Its an awesome book indeed.

[henks]

Perhaps I should read the book.

Nice to see you around too, redsr

[Kingdom]

I moved it as far as I could, Leo can do the rest

[Foster]

According to IMDB, Brad Pitt is rumored??~?~?~~?~??@?@#?$!@#$!@#!?@#!?@#$1

[Kingdom]

Russell Crowe can pass off as a 30 year old.

Don't know, he's got the pyschotic look down but he looks too old. Maybe he can be Jeremy Giambi.

[realmofotalk]

I cast Craig Davis to be one of the first round busts of the Moneyball draft.