Trailer for Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball'

In case you've been waiting impatiently for this one, the first trailer for "Moneyball" with Brad Pitt is now online, and you can check it out after the jump. The film is based on the book by Michael Lewis, and a release date is planned for Sept. 23, 2011.

The film tells the story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman co-star.

"Moneyball" almost didn't happen, but Aaron Sorkin was brought in to rewrite Steven Zaillian's script. Steven Soderbergh was attached to the project as well, but he was replaced by Bennett Miller, director of "Capote." Anyway, looks good...

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Movie Review: "The Social Network"

Seen on: September 17, 2010

The players: Director: David Fincher, Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Rooney Mara, Max Minghella, Armie Hammer

Facts of interest: Based on Ben Mezrich's book.

The plot: The film takes a look at what happened when Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook.

Our thoughts: Who thought a movie about Facebook could potentially go down as the year’s best film? David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin made it happen, and thanks to their expertise, we can head to the theater and enjoy “The Social Network,” which just happens to be one of the most entertaining cinematic experiences I’ve ever had. That would certainly make for a solid status update.

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New teaser for 'The Social Network' hits

Updated on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 12:11PM by Franck Tabouring

It's not exactly a new teaser trailer for "The Social Network," but I guess you could say it's a revised version. It's very similar to the first one, although this time, we get to see some more visuals. See below.

David Fincher is directing the anticipated Facebook movie, which opens Oct. 1, 2010. Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker.

The film chronicles the birth of Facebook and the site's increase of users, as well as how the creators dealt with all this sudden success. Aaron Sorkin penned the script, and a new trailer will come soon.

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Teaser trailer for Fincher's 'The Social Network'

Last week we saw the first poster for David Fincher's upcoming Facebook movie "The Social Network," and now we get a first feel for what is going on in the movie. A first teaser trailer is now online.

This really is a teaser, primarily because it only features text and dialogue. Luckily, it works, managing to at least get me more and more curious about this movie, which opens in theaters Oct. 1, 2010.

Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Andrew Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

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Rashida Jones logs into 'The Social Network'

The charming Rashida Jones is the latest to join David Fincher's upcoming Facebook movie "The Social Network," which is currently filming for Columbia Pictures with a release set for Oct. 15, 2010.

Variety reported the news about her involvement, but at this point it's unclear what character she will be portraying. Aaron Sorkin's script centers on how Facebook evolved into a site with 300 million users.

Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Andrew Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

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Jon Turteltaub to direct 'Greenpeace' movie

Jon Turteltaub, the guy behind "National Treasure," is set to direct an adventure film focusing on the origins of Greenpeace, and Aaron Sorkin ("The Social Network") may end up writing the script.

Variety says the story will be set in the '70s and '80s, following Greenpeace founders Bob Hunter and Rex Weyler as they embark on missions to disrupt whaling ships, nuclear bomb tests and other activities.

The film will pull from the books "Greenpeace: How a Group of Ecologists, Journalists, and Visionaries Changed the World" and "Warriors of the Rainbow: A Chronicle of the Greenpeace Movement."

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Eisenberg, Timberlake sign up for 'Facebook' film

These friends are confirmed: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield have joined the cast of David Fincher's upcoming Facebook movie "The Social Network," which Columbia Pictures is developing.

Variety today confirmed Eisenberg will slip into the role of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

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So what's up with Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball'?

Just a couple of weeks ago we learned Columbia pulled the plug on Steven Soderbergh's sports drama "Moneyball" and put it into turnaround, but according to new reports, the studio is still on board.

So what's actually going on with this thing? Will we ever get to see it? According to Variety, yes, we will, but not from Soderbergh, whose rewrite of Steven Zaillian's script failed to impress studio head Amy Pascal.

Pascal's move to halt the project after disliking Soderbergh's vision came as an unexpected move, particularly because the film was all ready to shoot with Brad Pitt in the lead. Despite Soderbergh's exit, Pitt is apparently still attached.

Aaron Sorkin ("Charlie Wilson's War") has now been brought on-board to rewrite the script. The film is based on Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game."

The central story follows Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, who used sophisticated computer analysis system to piece together a team that regularly contended for the World Series.

Aaron Sorkin to write 'Challenge' for Clooney

Last summer, George Clooney's Smoke House acquired the big-screen rights to Jonathan Mahler’s thriller “The Challenge,” and now the project has a writer.

Variety today announced Aaron Sorkin will adapt the book, which focuses on the struggle by U.S. Navy lawyer Charles Swift and law professor Neal Katyal to guarantee a fair trial for Salim Hamdan, the bodyguard and driver of Osama bin Laden.

According to the trade, the story won't "debate Hamdan's guilt or innocence but chart the dogged efforts of the two lawyers who sue the president because they feel the U.S. government has broken the law and violated the Constitution."

Clooney is also attached to direct and star as Swift. And why not? He certainly can act if he wants to, and he definitely can direct as well (okay, "Letherheads" stank, but whatever).

Sorkin, creator of "The West Wing," also wrote "Charlie Wilson's War" and "The Trial of the Chicago 7." He is also working on a script about the birth of social networking site Facebook.

Short takes: 'Facebook' movie on the way

• Aaron Sorkin is gearing up to write a script based on the birth and evolution of Facebook, with Scott Rudin producing for Columbia, according to Variety.

• Ron Livingston has signed on to star in Raul Shanchez Inglis' indie comedy "The Company Men," about a businessman struggling to save a company (Variety).

• According to Ananova (via Joblo), Dannii Minogue has joined the cast of "Vauxhall Crossed," in which she plays an MI6 agent.

• Director Alex Proyas chats about "Dracula: Year One" over at MTV.