Then there was a time when Paul Greengrass was attached to make it, but that relationship lasted all of two months.
Unfortunately, the development of the film also happened to coincide with the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, which led to Spielberg dropping out.
This is a film that has been in development for an excessively long time, and thus its pretty amazing to actually see this footage finally arrive.
Aaron Sorkin initially wrote the screenplay for The Trial Of The Chicago 7 back in 2007 (so we’re talking pre-Social Network and Moneyball), and the original plan was for Steven Spielberg to direct it.
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Official Teaser Trailer | Netflix Film