James Mangold to Direct Joe Namath Biopic — collider.com

Way back in 2010, we reported that James Mangold was circling a Joe Namath biopic with Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star.  Since then Mangold has directed Knight and Day and The Wolverine, and may be ready to circle back: Mangold is in early talks with Fox 2000 to direct a Namath biopic.  According to THR, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas—who worked with Mangold on 3:10 to Yuma—would write the script. The report does not mention Gyllenhaal, so it’s very possible the actor has moved on.

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