Following up on my prior post, Moneyball: The Movie:  

Sony Corp. has revived the Brad Pitt baseball film “Moneyball” after hiring “The West Wing” writer and producer Aaron Sorkin to rework the script, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Pitt remains committed to the movie, based on Michael Lewis’s book about Billy Beane, general manager of Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s, the person said yesterday. The studio is looking for a director to replace Steven Soderbergh, according to the person.

Sony Pictures Entertainment stopped work on the film days before filming was scheduled to begin after Soderbergh submitted a revised script. The studio may have concluded that the changes reduced the film’s prospects, Variety reported at the time. Sony gave Soderbergh the option to offer his revised script to other studios, the person said.

Bloomberg:  Sony Hires Sorkin to Rework Brad Pitt’s Moneyball.  (Hat Tip: Steven Sholk.)