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Sony's Steve Jobs Biopic Lands Aaron Sorkin
Of late, we've been reporting on the independent biopic of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The film is set to star
Ashton Kutcher ('That 70s Show') as the tech magnate with 'Swing Vote's
Michael Stern directing based on a script by Matt Whitely. At the same time, Sony has been developing their own Steve Jobs biopic based on the best-selling biography by Time Magazine's Walter Isaacson. Now it seems the person chosen to adapt Isaacson's biography of Jobs is none other than Academy Award winner
Aaron Sorkin ('Moneyball, 'The Social Network'). As of right now, there is no official word as to when production will begin on what is currently being titled 'Steve Jobs.'
Wow, talk about a haymaker for the independent biopic. When it was announced that Ashton Kutcher was going to play Steve Jobs, suffice to say questions were raised as to the appropriateness of that piece of casting. Sure, Kutcher looks quite a bit like Jobs in his younger days, but biopics do not live by likenesses alone. So while there is still no word on who will play Steve Jobs in Sony's biopic, the hiring of Aaron Sorkin firmly establishes it as the frontrunner in my opinion. Sorkin is a screenwriting wizard and can create drama in the smallest, or even most unlikely of places. He has also already tackled a true story based on tech innovators with 'The Social Network,' for which he was rewarded with an Oscar. I can't wait to see his version of Jobs' story. That being said, I'm not giving Sony's film carte blanche. They still need to cast actual talent in the titular role and not just a look-alike.
Well, there's the question for you, Spillios: who do you think should play Steve Jobs in Sony's biopic? Are you excited about Sorkin coming aboard?
Source: Deadline
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Comment by Dr. Detfink on May 17, 2012 at 4:42pm -
I didn't find Moneyball very good and whimsical at best of the actual facts about Beane. Would imagine the Social Network to be more than a snooty Jewish kid who broke up with a girl. Gonna say Jobs biopic to be more Sorkin entertaining than facts as well.
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Comment by Ibrahim Al-Tamimi on May 17, 2012 at 12:05pm -
SPOILER ALERT.. Steve Jobs will die.
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Comment by david chalker on May 16, 2012 at 10:26pm -
wouldn't shock me at all if the kutcher biopic gets dumped. If you were a studio and you had at best a low level A lister that isn't really known for his acting talent and pair that with matt whitley who has nothing as a writer listed on imdb then to cap that off have joshua stern directing with his only directing credits being swing vote and neverwas...hardly looking like a top shelf project.
then you take aaron sorkin on his own, the name alone will bring A list talent and studio interest to the project and the bigger this project gets the smaller the kutcher lead project will look. In a way i sort of feel sort for kutcher, this is the 2nd time this has happened the last being (no strings attacher/Friends with benefits) so for it to happen again but this time there is no doubt this project is going to get overlooked. the only option they have now is to push the movie out asap to beat out sorkin's release date by enough time that people will still be bothered to see it. if kutcher's was to go head to head with a sorkin project it would as someone said putting no-name batman vs the dark knight and if you release it after everyone will compare it to a far better movie atleast if you drop it early you may win at the box office because some will not feel the need to see the same movie twice "even if it is told better"
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Comment by THE Don THE SHO 'GUN OF SPILL on May 16, 2012 at 9:42pm -
I am excited hes directing too
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Comment by Stephanie on May 16, 2012 at 6:09pm -
I am very excited to see how this will turn out.
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Comment by DesertPunk on May 16, 2012 at 5:15pm -
Oh, Happy Day!
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Comment by Joobless on May 16, 2012 at 4:29pm -
Aaron Sorkin is about to become the only thing I like in both Facebook and Apple..
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Comment by Nick Kroboth (Herr Daimyo) on May 16, 2012 at 3:50pm -
Videa, Ashton Kutcher is in an ENTIRELY different movie lol.
They are making two movies based on Steve jobs life, this one is Sony's based on a book. The other Stars Ashton Kutcher and is directed by Micheal Stern.
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Comment by VideaVice on May 16, 2012 at 3:01pm -
Finally a good news. If someone on this earth can make this script a epic masterpiece is Sorkin. Just hope he'll leave cocaine out of the equation this time.
Good luck Ashton, you got everything now to do something surprising!
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Comment by Nick Kroboth (Herr Daimyo) on May 16, 2012 at 2:18pm
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The other version would be bearable if it wasent so jaring seeing Ashton Kutcher trying to mime Steve Jobs.
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