According to the pre-strike list that was leaked around 10 days ago, Steven Spielberg’s next movie after he completed INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL was suppose to be THE TRIL OF THE CHICAGO 7, the movie about the seven Chicago Men who were charged with inciting the infamous riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

There was no mention on the pre-strike list of LINCOLN, Spielberg’s much talked about biopic of the former U.S. President which is to star Liam Neeson in the lead role.

However today, Newsweek are reporting that Sally Field who has currently made somewhat of a comeback in BROTHERS AND SISTERS has been cast as Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd, a women who had just as interesting a life you could probably make a biopic about her too.

Logic would dictate that Spielberg would want the movie out by February 2009 which is the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth but with the director already attached to another movie, will he have enough time post-summer 08 to complete this movie?

If anyone can do it, Spielberg can. WAR OF THE WORLDS and MUNICH were filmed so close together it was insane but still, we shouldn’t think it’s set in stone that he will direct THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 first. Nothing is set in stone with Spielberg until he begins filming.

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