5/21/2023 0 Comments Moneyball authorIn a narrative full of fabulous characters and brilliant excursions into the unexpected, Michael Lewis follows the low-budget Oakland A's, visionary general manager Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball theorists. Asked about the state of a possible film in 2009, Lewis said, “Dead, I think. Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Lewis’ involvement on Liar’s Poker comes after the project has languished for years at Warners. STORY: What the Critics Are Saying about ‘Moneyball’ He also has written TV pilots for CBS and TNT. Lewis also scripted an untitled drama pilot at HBO, as well as other projects for Universal and Fox. The Big Short, based on his 2010 book about the 2008 financial crisis, is being developed at Paramount, with Moneyball star Brad Pitt and his Plan B shingle attached to produce. Liar’s Poker isn’t the only Lewis book in development. The property picked up momentum recently as Lewis’ star has risen and the economic crisis has thrust the inner workings of Wall Street into the public consciousness. Liar’s Poker, Lewis’ first book, has been in development at Warners since the early 1990s. Lewis, the author of several nonfiction bestsellers, is a hot commodity in Hollywood following the success of The Blind Side and Moneyball. "Good Art, Bad Person": Claire Dederer on the Way Entertainment Is Consumed After #MeToo
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