That “shortlist” of eight directors to replace Darren Aronofsky at the helm of The Wolverine has been narrowed down to one. Deadline reports that Twentieth Century Fox has begun negotiations with James Mangold to take over the coveted X-Men spin-off sequel following months of speculation. What other rumored names did Mangold beat out for the gig?
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Fox Wants James Mangold to Direct The Wolverine
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Here’s the good news: Your first look at the trailer for Bennett Miller’s Moneyball (starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill ) is online, and, by the looks of it, the September baseball awards has awards season potential. The bad news: It debuted on Entertainment Tonight , which means talking heads Nancy O’D ell and Mark Steines add their own distracting commentary to the trailer. But, still. It’s the first Moneyball trailer! UPDATE : Now with full trailer!
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UPDATE: Watch Brad Pitt Revolutionize Baseball in the First Look at the Moneyball Trailer
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A popular non-fiction book — without any real cinematic leanings — gets turned into a buzzed-about feature film with the help of Aaron Sorkin, Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, and Sony Pictures. Nope, not The Social Network — Moneyball ! ESPN writer Jon Weisman (formerly of Variety) makes the case that the Bennett Miller-directed film could be a sleeper hit next fall along the lines of The Social Network and that other Michael Lewis penned sports-book-turned-movie, The Blind Side . Probably not, but, hey, Brad Pitt is in it! So, maybe? [ ESPN ]
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Is Moneyball the Next Social Network?
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