Actor James Franco is in negotiations to direct the film Those Guys Have All the Fun for Focus Features. The film is an adaptation of James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales' non fiction novel of the same name and explores the formation of the sports network ESPN.

The book features interviews with Robin Roberts, Keith Olbermann, Bill Simmons, Tony Kornheiser, Stuart Scott, Erin Andrews, Mike Ditka and more. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor, who was recently accused of sexual misconduct by five women, might not star in the project.