Netflix seems to be in the market for another future Oscar contender. The streaming giant is reportedly looking to acquire Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 from Paramount Pictures. On Saturday morning, Variety reported Netflix is circling a purchase deal with Paramount for the Sorkin historical drama. No specifics on the deal were revealed at time of reporting. As such, it's hard to tell whether this deal is in the early stages of negotiation or is nearly closed. News of Netflix's interest in Trial of the Chicago 7 arrive just one month after we learned …

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