Brad Pitt preparing a space 'Odyssey'

Brad Pitt is being lined up for an adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" set in outer space, reports said Friday.

The 44-year-old star, who played fearsome Greek warrior Achilles in 2004's "Troy", an adaptation of Homer's "The Iliad", is expected to star and may produce the film, Daily Variety reported.

Pitt is next to be seen in the David Fincher-directed movie, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", about a man who lives his life backwards, due for release later this year.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, Variety reported Pitt could be in line to star in an adaptation of Michael Lewis's 2003 best-selling non-fiction book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game."

The book followed the Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane as he attempted to build a successful team using sophisticated computer-based analysis of players.

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