a movie is already planned about the Cubs fan that caught the foul ball

pruner

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Thu Oct-16-03 08:54 PM
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a movie is already planned about the Cubs fan that caught the foul ball

Studio plans 'Fan Interference' movie
Report: Movie already planned based on Cubs fan blamed for keeping his team out of World Series.

October 16, 2003: 5:03 PM EDT

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A Chicago Cubs fan reaching for a foul ball, an action blamed by some for keeping the team out of the World Series, has already inspired plans for a movie, according to a published report.

Trade publication Daily Variety reports that Revolution Studios has accepted a pitch for a movie tentatively titled "Fan Interference." The movie is expected to star TV sitcom star Kevin James of the CBS show "King of Queens." Variety said it would tell the story of a fan who screws up an easy out, and then has to deal with the ramifications.

http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/16/news/companies/movie_fan/

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Ilsa

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Thu Oct-16-03 09:00 PM
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1. Oh no.

:boring:
I guess there is absolutely nothing else going on in the world that they think we would find remotely interesting.

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LifeDuringWartime

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Thu Oct-16-03 09:08 PM
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2. i think wilsongate would make a good one

;)

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Beaker

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Thu Oct-16-03 10:18 PM
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4. Speaking as a Chicagoan-

one who severed all emotional ties to the Cubs and pennant races back in '84(my da warned me about them in '69...I shoulda listened).

I'm no baseball fan, but I LOVE the story surrounding this guy- what a maroon... and the fact that his name is Bartman is all the better.

How many fans make it into the hall of fame? steve bartman's place is assured(and he didn't even get the ball...another guy did, and still has it.

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pansypoo53219

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Thu Oct-16-03 10:03 PM
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3. will it

be a murder mystery?

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linazelle

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Thu Oct-16-03 10:19 PM
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5. Well...the DC sniper movie's due out on USA network any day now

and the trial isn't even over. I guess the foul ball story was too important to be sidelined. :eyes:

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JI7

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Thu Oct-16-03 10:23 PM
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6. i feel sorry for the guy

i admit i don't care for baseball. but even for those who are big fans of the game and the cubs, i still think all the attacks on the guy is too much. there are a lot of fanatic people out there. i think in los angeles one guy actually got shot over it recently. will this guy ever be safe ?

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Don_G

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Thu Oct-16-03 10:25 PM
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7. More Offers

2 offers to stay in ocean front hotel rooms for 6 months, free airline tickets and a job at a Florida radio station so far.

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stickdog

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Thu Oct-16-03 10:57 PM
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8. Can I play the guy who heckles him

on a message board?

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