While John Sayles is best known as one of the pioneering independent filmmakers of American cinema, he’s also a writer and director of varying interests. He’s had no hesitation working within the studio system, directing one of the all time great baseball movies in “Eight Men Out,” and lending his pen to fare as wide reaching as “E.T.” (he worked on an early draft), “Jurassic Park IV” (which obviously didn’t get made), and “The Spiderwick Chronicles.” Now, he’s going to saddle up for a western.

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