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Variety sends word that Demetri Martin (Taking Woodstock) has joined Steven Soderbergh’s Moneyball for Sony Pictures.

The film, an adaptation of Michael Lewis’ book, follows a ballplayer-turned-general manager Billy Beane as he attempts to field a competitive team on a slim payroll.

Brad Pitt stars as Beane, while Martin will play Paul de Podesta, a Harvard graduate who turned down Wall Street jobs to use his statistical skills to change baseball scouting tactics. His system, known as “Earned Run Value”, allowed Beane to evaluate valuable players he could hire at a low cost.

Shooting begins this June.

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