About a month ago we reported that the supposedly scrapped Brad Pitt-starring Moneyball was revived and looking for directors. The two rumored directors were Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) and Bennett Miller (Capote). Variety reports that the latter has got the job. The script, written by Steve Zaillian (American Gangster, Schindler’s List) and Aaron Sorkin (Charlie Wilson’s War, The West Wing) tells the true story “based on Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane, who defied conventional wisdom and even his own scouts by fielding a baseball team of castoffs to create the ultimate underdogs en route to one of the most unlikely winning streaks in the history of professional sports.” It is also reported the budget of the film will likely be downsized, but no reports of a start date yet.
What do you think about Miller directing Moneyball? Would you have liked to see someone else?