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theplaylist.blogspot.com - 7/5/2009

Steven Soderbergh Officially Off 'Moneyball,' MLB Approval Wasn't Given? Murky Project All But Dead...

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Man, we've just about had it up to here with the all the curveballs on " Moneyball ." But a New York Times says he's unequivocally off the project as well. Good, that kind of instantly loses our interest in the project. As of Tuesday [yesterday, June 30], “ Moneyball ” was back in ...

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 7/1/2009

Sony's Amy Pascal speaks out about 'Moneyball'

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — It's never an easy decision when a studio head has to pull the plug on a big... movie, as Amy Pascal did last week when she shut down "Moneyball," a $58-million Steven Soderbergh film that was set to star Brad... (more) Sony's Amy Pascal speaks out about 'Moneyball'

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hollywoodreporter.com - 7/9/2009

Aaron Sorkin game for 'Moneyball'

— hollywoodreporter.com — Columbia is sending Aaron Sorkin to the plate to take a new cut at "Moneyball." The writer... has been brought on to do a draft of the baseball drama, drawing on Steve Zaillian's earlier take. The studio wants to move forward quickly with the new ... (more) Aaron Sorkin game for 'Moneyball'

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variety.com - 7/9/2009

Sony still game for 'Moneyball' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media

— variety.com — Soderbergh out as director; Pitt still attached Sony is still game on making the baseball pic "Moneyball,"... tapping Aaron Sorkin to polish an early script by Steve Zaillian. Brad Pitt is still attached to star in Columbia Pictures' adaptation of ... (more) Sony still game for 'Moneyball' - Entertainment News, ...

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Soderbergh off Moneyball
Filmstalker — ... , through Playlist , say that the film is back with the original studio, Sony, and Steven Soderbergh is no longer directing. They want to make the original script. But apparently the changes Soderbergh made, were designed to get the Major League Baseball people on board. A representative of theirs said as much: Typically, on a film like this, we look at it for historical accuracy. We’ve been in touch with Soderbergh and Sony, and they’ve been receptive to our requests. So it seems that the changes made by Soderbergh, although pleasing for the MLB, made the film less palatable ...