Comments on: Moneyball still sits in Sony limbo

By: Kati

Kati — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:37:33 +0000

I really wish that Moneyball will be made and that Brad sticks around. But on the other hand I undrestand if he doesn´t. He sure has other movies coming up and besides he´s a family man nowadays. As much as he loves his work he sure loves his family more. The kids grow up so fast and he has already made many good movies and earned enough money to support even a bigger family than he and Angie already have. And who knows. Maybe he´ll be producing more movies soon than he´s done so far. God bless the Jolie-Pitt family!

By: Ligaya

Ligaya — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:19:24 +0000

LA Times Patrick Goldstein put out only Pascal’s version – didn’t bother digging up whole story. Pittwatchers, important to read the comments section to get the whole story – Brad/Soderbergh/230 little people unemployed for 3 months’ side. Pascal is doing damage control.

Little facts like Major League Baseball had to approve script – didn’t OK Zallian’s because too fictional. Soderbergh informed studio & studio knew his version because approved expenses months ahead of time, etc.

And once again, Brad’s rep had to be defended with the facts re State of Play.

Every story has at least 2 sides. Check the sources, should be at least 2 verifiable sources. Follow the money. The media is not impartial.

By: sunny

sunny — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:27:06 +0000

Someone from Soderbergh camp leaked this tip. There were several different stories from so-called insiders at different sites.
http://gawker.com/5305994/the-moneyball-saga-continues

Sony’s first choice was another director but Brad wanted Sodebergh. He cut his pay with $9mil for Soderbergh’s version of this film. Soderbergh decided making an almost documentary. One month ago he was saying so while promoting Girlfriend Experience. I don’t know how Amy Pascal’s sudden decision was made but there must be lack of communication among people. May be producers for this film are not powerful enough. One is busy with his new life and the other is a novice in film industry. Soderbergh has already taped several interviews of real players and Sony has already used more than $10 mil for Zaillian’s scripts and preparation.

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:37:23 +0000

Feel sorry for all the little people that were to work on that film. Moneywise I guess Brad will be okay, I am sure that he and Angie had a firm schedule planned and it might be hard to work on this film at a much later point.