US want to make a movie on the Hudson River accident

Its only been two or was it three weeks after the Hudson River accident, and already American film directors are fighting over who will make a movie about the heroic accident.
A flight that was carrying 155 passengers and flight attendants on board survived the emergency river landing on Jan 15 and the 57-year-old pilot has become a household name in America. he as last weekend honoured for his courageous work.
But in the mean time Hollywood Directors are arguing on who will be the lucky contractor to get the tender to recreate the incident in a movie?
I mean there have been rumours that Katie Holmes's hubby Tom Cruise will act the part of the hero pilot?
I mean who would have thought that something like this will turn into a a movie squabble.
Typical Americans, I know in SA it would take years to recreate such a thing, that is if the Americans don't beat us to it. Look at Slumdog Millionaire, and other flicks about our history, all American. Even Tsosti is not South African as Gavin Hood is not a citizen here but a Canadian that just happened to think they know what Tsotsihood is like, and they recreate faster than the people that have lived in this country for eons. hmmmm!
But whoever wins the actor/actress/even the directorship for the film. Good Luck.