Aaron Sorkin to Write Clooney's 'Challenge'

There is substantial movement on The Challenge, a courtroom drama that Warner Bros. and George Clooney picked up last fall as a possible starring vehicle and directorial project for the Oscar winner. The film will be based on the book The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight Over Presidential Power by Jonathan Mahler, which chronicles the efforts by Navy lawyer Charles Swift to ensure a fair trial for Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver, who spent years imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay. The key development is that Warner Bros. has hired Aaron Sorkin to write the script, which Variety indicates will be on his to-do list after he finishes a script about the birth of Facebook. Yep, that's really happening. There's no ironclad timetable for The Challenge, although Clooney has a couple things he's working on, so I'd be surprised if this goes in front of cameras any sooner than this fall. But it's another confirmation that, despite his movie star status, Clooney takes some pretty big artistic risks, and has done so for about the last ten years. Unlike a lot of stars, however, he's also taking on directorial responsibilities, meaning he shoulders that much more blame if it backfires.

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[MusicisMyLife]

Why does George Clooney have to make these movies to the extreme left? Why doesn't he do a GOOD movie for a change? The last good movie he did was Ocean's 11. Now he's "the issues guy". Why not try a psychological thriller or a real action movie? Brad Pitt is finding a lot of work that doesn't involve current events. Why can't you George?
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[Get The Big Picture]

I didn't think Michael Clayton was a political movie, at least not one steered by the two-party system. And that turned out OK for everyone.

[MK & A Olsen clothing]

hello guys!!! just what to say good luck to the George Clooney for his new project.i hope it will have a good result.good day!!

[Lost Wilson]

Looks like "Frost/Other People" is really happening!