Aaron Sorkin to write and direct John Edwards biopic

In a statement, Sorkin said, “This is a first-hand account of an extraordinary story filled with motivations, decisions, and consequences that would have lit Shakespeare up,” which makes us sad that the Bard wasn’t around in an era when rulers were undone not by their own hubris or crippling insecurities, but rather sex tapes of them performing oral sex on their five-months pregnant mistresses. One can only imagine the epic poetry he would have spun out of that situation. Anyway, Sorkin adds, “There’s much more to Andrew's book than what has been reported and I'm grateful that he's trusting me with it.” Although, really, throw in the “cheating on the cancer-stricken wife” angle, and that’s probably enough right there.

With Sorkin in the director’s chair, will he finally realize his dream of a film composed entirely of walk-and-talks? Better start limbering up, Dennis Quaid.