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Billy Bob Thornton has signed up to star in a remake of the The Bad News Bears.

Woody Harrelson has also signed up to appear in the film reports Variety.

The original 1976 comedy starred Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal.

The original film spawned a pair of sequels, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan.

The film follows the story of a football manager coaching a team of misfits.