UPDATE: I’m hearing very strongly that Universal is indeed locking down the Jobs project and essentially giving it a green light. This should be closed by tomorrow latest. That means the project shouldn’t lose any momentum despite the studio move. Will provide more details when I get them.
EXCLUSIVE: In a shocking development, the Aaron Sorkin-scripted film about Apple genius Steve Jobs has been put in turnaround by Sony Pictures, and Universal Pictures is making a strong play for the movie. The film, an adaptation of the bestselling Walter Isaacson biography, has Slumdog Millionaire‘s Danny Boyle set to direct, with Michael Fassbender recently courted to play Jobs. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, Christian Colson, Mark Gordon and Guymon Casady.
The film has been on a very fast track, even as the filmmakers have worked to lock down a lead actor. There was a previous courtship of Christian Bale, which didn’t come to fruition. A speedy move to another studio would keep the momentum of the project intact. Neither Sony nor Universal would comment.
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Sony was the main obstacle to Fincher directing. Uni should boot Boyle and start over.
Why? Danny Boyle is uber-talented with a great reputation. He’s also not nearly as over-rated as David Fincher, which is a plus.
Boyle is talented but he makes about as much sense for this project as Baz Luhrmann. Fincher’s cold, technical sensibility is a great match for the subject as well as a nice counterbalance to Sorkin’s theatrics.
Danny Boyle has handled everything the from horror–28 Days Later–to drama–Trainspotting and just about everything in between.
David Fincher may be more of a technician when it comes to directing, but I’d argue that Boyle is a better director overall.
Did he handle “everything” well? No. The ending for 28 Days Later sucked, and that movie wasn’t very good even if you do discount the crappy conclusion. What are you, his agent?
That’s really funny, because I enjoyed 28 Days Later immensely, so considering that I value my opinion significantly more than yours, forgive me if I don’t think too much of your perspective on the matter.
And in terms of being Boyle’s agent? Not at all, I just recognize a better filmmaker when I see one.
ScreenPhiles with the “because I said so” kindergarten argument! FAIL.
Very well put.
LOL. What are you talking about? Danny Boyle is horribly overrated — i.e. Slumdog Millionaire…
Yeah, it’s not like David Fincher is a tad over-rated with just about everything he does. By the way, Boyle’s filmography is a bit larger than one film, by the way.
Your terrible examples and your childish, because-I-said-so argument isn’t doing you any favors. Then again, maybe show business is right for you!
What nonsense. I have my point of view, which I respect a hell of a lot more than yours.
By the way, isn’t that the same tact you took?
the Seth Rogen casting killed this movie
I agree. Once they announced that, the ship sunk.
Sounds like Universal interest is being shopped by Mssr. Rudin.
What a clusterfuck. I think the first big error here was not locking down Fincher to direct. Danny Boyle is very good, but doesn’t seem to have the clout or talent-attraction that Fincher has. The fact that this script is by all accounts basically a play probably makes it a tough sell, but we knew he could tackle this kind of material with Social Network. Fincher just scored another home run with Gone Girl. Sony blew it big time.
amy is coldest exec in town… time for her to hang it up….. she cant make up her mind and now this will win an oscar for UNI…. poor Amy she should never have trusted Scott Rudin and she put him on the movie. why would any studio put this in turnaround it can only bite you in the ass. no one will care if it bombs at this price and if its a big hit she will lose tons of sleep…. totally sad for this over the hill studio chief….
Based solely on their most recent films – “Trance” and “Gone Girl” – I have to side with the Fincher crowd.
Uni has its nose so far up Seth’s ass, I hope their inevitable notes don’t upset the balance of the film. This isn’t meant to be another 50/50 (with Jobs in the terminally ill role).
We need still another JOBs movie
about as much as we need MORE cell towers
and TOXIC wifi frequencies.
ENOUGH of celebrating TECHNOCRATs and EUGENICS!
The project is doomed. Bad idea to begin with….
Steve Jobs is one of the most influential men of the last 50 years. He deserves a first rate biopic. Glad to see this moving forward. And, yes, think Fincher would have been perfect.
Because the three thousand renderings regarding this man’s life, specifically his professional endeavors aren’t sufficient?
Nevertheless, regardless of there not being a need for yet another redundant story in Hollywood, the fetishization of Apple and Jobs alike should have been enough of a clue for Sony to identify an overhyped cash-cow in waiting.
Studio execs, especially those at Sony, are so unimaginative now that they can’t even win the lottery effectively.
why? , when they already had the job s movie with ashton kucther..,.
this was made already recently! get something new out there. jeezzz.
Make it a musical about the start of Apple in the family garage with Robert Popper as Steve Jobs and Matt Berry as Steve Wozniak.
Steve Jobs = Apple. Sony = competitor. Is is starting to make sense now? Why bother with that PR for your competitor?