The Hollywood Reporter has stated that 'School of Rock' director Richard Linklater will direct the remake of “The Bad News Bears.” The movie about a curmudgeonly manager who transforms a lackluster Little League team into champs originally starred Walter Matthau in the lead but now features Billy Bob Thornton. The project will begin shooting for Paramount in November. Linklater’s most recent project was “Before Sunset” with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.