Bill Murray is in talks to star in a movie about the 2016 Chicago Cubs

Bill Murray.
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There's no crying in baseball, but there is ... Bill Murray? The diehard Chicago Cubs fan is reportedly in talks to star as manager Joe Maddon in a film about the team's first World Series win in 108 years, Deadline reports.

Teammate will be directed by Australian director Shane Abbess (don't worry: Deadline writes he is "a major baseball fan") and is based on a book of the same name by retired catcher David Ross and Don Yaeger.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.