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John Goodman Returning to Network TV

16 July 2009 10:19 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

John Goodman, who starred as Dan Conner in 221 episodes of ABC’s Roseanne, has signed on to star in the Fox sitcom pilot The Station. Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films is developing the project. The Station revolves around a group of lackluster CIA operatives at a covert South American outpost, where they're charged with installing a new dictator. Goodman will play Ted Gannon, a gruff CIA vet and head of its Altamara Station. The actor joins a cast that includes Justin Bartha (National Treasure, The Hangover), Whitney Cummings (Made of Honor), Rob Huebel (Human Giant) and Julio Oscar Mechoso (Planet Terror). Since Roseanne ended its nine season run in 1997, Goodman has twice unsuccessfully returned to the sitcom world. In 2000 he starred in Normal, Ohio, which lasted 7 episodes, and in 2004 he starred alongside Jean Smart in 12 episodes of Center of the Universe. The actor also lent his voice to the

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'Moneyball' Still Rolling at Sony, Aaron Sorkin Up to Bat

11 July 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

If you were absolutely heartbroken at the loss of Sony's Moneyball, cheer up! It's still alive and swinging. Variety reports that the project has been revived with some new talent, though now it's in desperate need of a new director.

The good news is that the man in charge of repairing it all is none other than Aaron Sorkin, who is riding high at Sony thanks to The Social Nework. Everyone's favorite screenwriter is taking a crack at Steve Zaillian's original script, and is expected to have it finished by August. Sorkin is steering it back to the film the studio wanted all along: a nice sports film that focuses on Billy Beane, the Oakland A's, underdogs, and statistics. It's also retained the services of Brad Pitt, who is still attached to play Beane.

The bad but not altogether unexpected news is that Steven Soderbergh is off the project. His

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Aaron Sorkin Provides Relief to ‘Moneyball’

10 July 2009 6:41 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

The past month has been rough for Moneyball, which saw a rare eleventh hour cancellation by Sony over a script dispute last month.  The adaptation of Michael Lewis’ non-fiction book about the Oakland A’s was dropped five days before it was supposed to start shooting and Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh was removed from the project.  In interviews during the fallout, Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal defended her decision to scrap the $57 million budget and the $10 million already spent in development. Reports said Soderbergh turned in a script days before production was to start in Arizona with “radical changes” to the one written by Steven Zaillian and approved by Sony.  Pascal cites the difference in expectations...

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Sony still at bat for 'Moneyball'

10 July 2009 3:33 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Sony still plans on making the baseball film "Moneyball," hiring Aaron Sorkin to polish an early script by Steve Zaillian.Brad Pitt is still attached to star in Columbia Pictures' adaptation of Michael Lewis' nonfiction bestseller "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," but Steven Soderbergh will no longer direct the film.According to Variety, production on "Moneyball" was set to start last month, but studio head Amy Pascal wound up pulling the plug on the film just days before shooting was to begin when Soderbergh turned in a new version of the script the studio didn't want to make..Moneyball. was put into limited turnaround at the time, giving other studios the chance to pick it up.But Sony is keeping hold

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So what's up with Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball'?

10 July 2009 12:55 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Just a couple of weeks ago we learned Columbia pulled the plug on Steven Soderbergh's sports drama "Moneyball" and put it into turnaround, but according to new reports, the studio is still on board.

So what's actually going on with this thing? Will we ever get to see it? According to Variety, yes, we will, but not from Soderbergh, whose rewrite of Steven Zaillian's script failed to impress studio head Amy Pascal.

Pascal's move to halt the project after disliking Soderbergh's vision came as an unexpected move, particularly because the film was all ready to shoot with Brad Pitt in the lead. Despite Soderbergh's exit, Pitt is apparently still attached.

Aaron Sorkin ("Charlie Wilson's War") has now been brought on-board to rewrite the script. The film is based on Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game."

The central story follows Billy Beane, the

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New York Times’ Moneyball Idiocy; Bruno and the Hetero Gay Guys

10 July 2009 10:26 AM, PDT | From Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news

Illustration by Tim Sheaffer. Hey, Brad and Stevie—Pay for it Yourself Bob Hollywood is steamed. Why? Because of how The New York Times is covering this whole Moneyball fiasco. Could the old Paper of Record be more off the mark? For the second time in about a week, its Hollywood business reporter Michael Cieply has harped on this notion that Sony’s reluctance to make the picture is a sign of its lack of artistic cojones. The latest jab comes as part of an article reporting that writer Aaron Sorkin and producer Scott Rudin have been hired by Sony to try to reignite the film project, which is based on the nonfiction bestseller written by my fellow V.F.-er Michael Lewis. Look, this is a movie about baseball. In which the general manager for the Oakland A’s is the hero. Not because his team wins it all,

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Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball' Rolling Again

10 July 2009 7:34 AM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news

Last month, "Moneyball," the biopic of Billy Beane based on Michael Lewis's acclaimed book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," was put on hold after director Steven Soderbergh and Sony came to blows regarding the screenplay. According to Variety, Sony shot down the Academy Award-winning director's documentary-style interpretation of the script saying that it wasn't marketable enough. The future of the film, which was slated to begin shooting last month, was put in question, but it looks like the "Moneyball" has been set in motion once again. Aaron Sorkin, "The West Wing" and "A Few Good Men" writer, has been brought in to rewri ...

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Sorkin Penning Pitt's Moneyball

10 July 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Aaron Sorkin is ready to play ball. With Steven Soderbergh dropping out of its Brad Pitt vehicle Moneyball, due to the usual "creative differences," Columbia Pictures is aiming to get the baseball film back on base by hiring West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin to give it a nice polish so it can move into production. But exactly who will be taking the reins on the project is another matter. The studio's president, Amy Pascal, put the brakes on Moneyball last month because she wasn't keen on the Ocean's Thirteen helmer's less-than-commercial vision for Steven Zaillian's latest draft, which the studio loved but which he wanted to turn into a docudrama featuring interviews with real-life...

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Brad Pitt-Starrer "Moneyball" Keeps Rolling With Sony

10 July 2009 6:36 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Brad Pitt's "Moneyball" will still roll. Sony is going ahead with the project with the actor in a starring role, but drops Steven Soderbergh as director.

The film was set to begin production last month, but Columbia Pictures' Amy Pascal pulled the plug just days before it was supposed to start after Soderbergh turned in a new draft of the script that they didn't like.

But now, Variety reports that Sony is keeping the project, tapping Aaron Sorkin ("A Few Good Men" and "Charlie Wilson's War") to polish the script write written by Steve Zaillian.

Sorkin is expected to finish with the scrip by August.

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Sorkin brought in to rescue 'Moneyball'

10 July 2009 5:46 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Aaron Sorkin has been hired to write a new script for Brad Pitt's axed baseball drama Moneyball. Columbia Pictures pulled the plug on the movie last month after writer/director Steven Soderbergh's script failed to enthuse the studio. Soderbergh has since left the project and the studio has asked West Wing writer Sorkin to submit a new draft as soon as possible, says The Hollywood Reporter. Moneyball, (more)

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Pitt's Moneyball On Again

10 July 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Brad Pitt's baseball movie Moneyball is rolling again, with West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin rewriting the screenplay.

The Billy Beane biopic was scheduled to go before cameras at the end of last month but filming was halted after studio executives at Columbia Pictures reportedly fell out with writer/director Steven Soderbergh over his revamped script.

Soderbergh has since walked away from the project, according to reports, and Sorkin has stepped in.

Pitt will play Oakland A's manager Beane in the film.

A new director has not been named.

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Angelina Takes Flight as Brad Tries to Get Off the Ground

10 July 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Angelina Jolie was in the pilot's seat yesterday for a private flying lesson, while Brad Pitt was back on his motorcycle for another ride around La. He's all about occupying himself on his bike these days since he's not off filming Moneyball as expected. After a variety of problems that resulted in a production delay, there's news now that The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin has been hired to re-write the script. The original director, Steven Soderbergh, is off the project, but Brad is still attached. View 10 Photos › To see more of Brad and Angelina just read more. View 10 Photos ›

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Moneyball Still Alive, Soderbergh Out as Director

10 July 2009 3:44 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

A couple of weeks ago, Sony's Columbia Pictures unexpectedly announced that it would scrap Moneyball, Steven Soderbergh's planned baseball flick. The announcement came just a few days before shooting was to begin in Phoenix.

Today, Variety reported that Sony plans to continue the project, but without Soderbergh behind the camera. Sony Chairman Amy Pascal reportedly read Soderbergh's rewriteof Steven Zaillian's screenplay and objected to the changes. Soderbergh had apparently planned an unorthodox narrative structure and a documentary style that the studio worried would alienate audiences. There also may have been a secondary concern that the baseball-centric theme would detract from worldwide ticket sales.

Brad Pitt is still on board to star as Billy Beane, the Oakland A's manager whose unique economical and statistical approach allowed the team to compete with more lucrative baseball franchises such as the Yankees.

The studio will also hire Aaron Sorkin to make some changes to Zaillian's script,

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Canceled Brad Pitt Movie Could Rise Again

10 July 2009 3:10 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Jaws dropped last month when Sony Pictures canceled the $50-million Brad Pitt movie Moneyball only days before it was scheduled to start shooting - but now, apparently, the studio is working to shut those mouths. The West Wing writer and creator Aaron Sorkin has been brought in to do a quick re-write on a script that Sony had ultimately deemed too arty and documentary-like in approach, reports The New York Times. The studio also hopes to add Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin (There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men) to the movie's creative team. Based on Michael Lewis's nonfiction

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Steven Soderbergh out of "Moneyball" as a helmer. Aaron Sorkin to polish screenplay.

9 July 2009 11:39 PM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Sony is still interested in the baseball flick "Moneyball" and now has Aaron Sorkin to polish the early screenplay by Steve Zaillian. Based on the book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" by Michael Lewis, the story follows Billy Beane, the Oakland A's general manager who put together a baseball club on a miniscule budget with the aid of a sophisticated computer-driven analysis for drafting players. Although the project was set to start filming in June this year, the plug was pulled by Amy Pascal of the studio after Soderbergh turned in a version of the script the studio did not want to make.

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Sorkin Catches A Moneyball

9 July 2009 11:33 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Aaron Sorkin, the man (or myth?) behind The West Wing and A Few Good Men, is set to redraft the script for stalled sports drama Moneyball, which was originally set to be directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by Brad Pitt before the plug was pulled last month.Based on Michael Lewis' memoir Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game, the film focuses on Oakland A's baseball team general manager Billy Beane, and his use of complex statistical data to get the best possible team for the smallest possible price.The project's been kicking around Hollywood for years, and looked set to go a couple of times previously. Steve "American Gangster" Zaillian was brought in to write the script four years ago, with David "Devil Wears Prada" Frankel set to direct and Brad Pitt to star. Then Steven Soderbergh prepared to take both writing and directing duties, only

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Aaron Sorkin Joins Columbia’s Moneyball

9 July 2009 11:10 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

Although acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbegrh is no longer attached to direct, Columbia’s Moneyball has found new life in writer Aaron Sorkin. The screenwriter, known for his TV credits including The West Wing and Sports Night, has signed on to rewrite the film. Brad Pitt is still attached to star. The original screenplay, which is based on Michael Lewis' nonfiction bestseller Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, was written by Oscar winner Steve Zaillian (Schindler's List). Soderbergh also wrote a draft, which is where the problems first arose. Production on Moneyball was set to start last month, but Columbia’s Amy Pascal wound up pulling the plug on the film just days before shooting was to begin when Soderbergh’s new version of the script wasn’t what the studio wanted to make. Soderbergh's draft and production plans took a more documentary approach that the studio felt

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Moneyball is still in play

9 July 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | From TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news

Looks like based-on-reality baseball pic Moneyball might not be so dead after all. Brad Pitt is apparently still attached and now The West Wing’s Aaron Sorkin has been brought in to dig up and polish Steve Zaillian’s original script. Notably, Steven Soderbergh is no longer planning to direct the film, which was shoved into “limited turnaround” – ie other studios could opt to buy it – before Sony decided to cling on and try to make it work. We reported last month that the film was shut down...

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Aaron Sorkin Enlisted To Perform Rewrite-cpr on Flatlining Moneyball

9 July 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | From Movieline | See recent Movieline news

I wish Sarah Palin was around right now to provide a fitting baseball metaphor for what's happening to Moneyball, but she's out clubbing seals with the kids, so we'll just lay this on you straight-up. Sony has breathed new life into the Steven Soderbergh/Brad Pitt project that was all but left for dead after Amy Pascal pulled the plug, due to "being surprised at how different the script we just spent millions of dollars developing was from the one dancing around in my brain," or something to that effect.

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Moneyball Back On, Without Soderbergh

9 July 2009 3:56 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Steven Soderbergh made a four-hour epic about Che Guevara, and a digital film starring a porn star. He is not the kind of guy who struggles to get a movie greenlit. But not only did Sony turn him down when he attempted to make his version of Michael Lewis' book Moneyball, they've now kicked him off the project entirely. Variety is reporting that Brad Pitt will still star in the film, and Sony will still make it, but Sodbergh is no longer on board as director. Amid rumors that Steven Zaillian's script was what made Sony pull the plug to begin with, the studio has pulled in Aaron Sorkin to rewrite it. Sorkin, remember, made Sports Night before putting his stamp on politics with The West Wing, so presumably he knows what he's talking about here. Sorkin is currently working with David Fincher on the Facebook movie The Social Network,

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