Page One: “Moneyball” (2011)

Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, story by Stan Chervin, book by Michael Lewis

The movie version of the opening:

The writing in this screenplay is superb. That figures with the credited writers being two of the foremost practitioners of the craft in the modern era: Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin.

You may read the screenplay here.

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The movie has a fascinating backstory which I covered in great detail. You can read one of my articles on it here.

You may also read my interview with Stan Chervin who wrote the first draft of the screenplay and received a Story By credit.

Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

For more Page One posts, go here.