Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Sony Drops Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs Movie, Universal May Take Over [Updated]
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Who would have thought Ashton Kutcher is gonna be the definitive Steve Jobs of the 21st century.... scary thought. I don't see this movie getting done. Maybe if Apple invents another new technology category...
Perhaps Sony doesn't want to put out a movie about a competing company. Every Sony produced movie I've seen is laden with the Sony logo. From the cell phones to the laptops to the computers in their movies. Maybe they don't want to put the effort into it unless they feel the script is worthy of sacrificing all the product placement.
Who said anything about hero worship? Look at Sorkin's portrayal of Zukerberg in The Social Network. He was portrayed as exceptionally smart, but not at all a nice guy or even a particularly good person.
so you want yet another cradle to grave jobs story?
i personally want to see what Sorkin dug up during his own research.
Exactly. He's a filmmaker with a strong point of view and better than absolutely anyone at curating the material he needs to tell the story he has in mind. Not everyone will like what he does, but it will be well crafted and interesting. And that's what great film is all about.
Did Steve Jobs just pull a Blade Runner type curse?
Blade Runner curse Reference:
"Among the folklore that has developed around the film over the years has been the belief that the film was a curse to the companies whose logos were displayed prominently as product placements in some scenes.[124] While they were market leaders at the time, Atari, Bell, Cuisinart and Pan Am experienced setbacks after the film's release. The Coca-Cola Company suffered losses during its failed introduction of New Coke in 1985, but soon afterwards regained its market share.[16]"
Blade Runner curse Reference:
"Among the folklore that has developed around the film over the years has been the belief that the film was a curse to the companies whose logos were displayed prominently as product placements in some scenes.[124] While they were market leaders at the time, Atari, Bell, Cuisinart and Pan Am experienced setbacks after the film's release. The Coca-Cola Company suffered losses during its failed introduction of New Coke in 1985, but soon afterwards regained its market share.[16]"
Nobody admires Jobs for being a "family man", we admire him for what he did for computing. The man postively touched all of our lives with the ][, the Mac, and then iPhone, so I'd say that's a pretty BFD. I believe it's possible to recognize Steve Jobs's genius without "worshipping" him like a cult figure, all while accepting the fact that he was a world class arsehole.
Filmmaking hiccups
I think this is just part of the filmmaking process. A lot of films take 5 years to produce from idea to opening weekend.
We know some films get shot with uncompleted scripts or even stand-in actors.
Another reason maybe that Sony was getting offers from several studios with Universal leading the charge. Sony sees it can make money without making the film and makes it available to the the highest bidder.
I think this is just part of the filmmaking process. A lot of films take 5 years to produce from idea to opening weekend.
We know some films get shot with uncompleted scripts or even stand-in actors.
Another reason maybe that Sony was getting offers from several studios with Universal leading the charge. Sony sees it can make money without making the film and makes it available to the the highest bidder.
Yep, smart move by Sony. They realized that much of the world really doesn't care anymore.
Film business
Welcome to Hollywood. Things go in and out, back into Development, and then they can sit there for years until a new boss takes over. They probably have about 50 or more films in development, and a lot of them won't get made.
I don't think this is dead. It might be that Sony just made its choices and the Jobs movie didn't make the cut right now. Or they wanted changes that the boss's nephew suggested -- he's a bright 12-year old, you know?-- and Sorkin said no. But it's high profile enough that it probably still has "momentum."
The best script I've ever read was written in the early '60s, I think, and was batted around for years. The subject: the Great Plague in London. Yeah, I know. But one doctor keeps fighting, keeping his wife all locked up while he tries to treat people and looks for the cause. It's about the growth of modern medicine, and the sacrifices that people made to give us what we have today.
Nobody made it. Harrow Alley. It's on the Internet.
Welcome to Hollywood. Things go in and out, back into Development, and then they can sit there for years until a new boss takes over. They probably have about 50 or more films in development, and a lot of them won't get made.
I don't think this is dead. It might be that Sony just made its choices and the Jobs movie didn't make the cut right now. Or they wanted changes that the boss's nephew suggested -- he's a bright 12-year old, you know?-- and Sorkin said no. But it's high profile enough that it probably still has "momentum."
The best script I've ever read was written in the early '60s, I think, and was batted around for years. The subject: the Great Plague in London. Yeah, I know. But one doctor keeps fighting, keeping his wife all locked up while he tries to treat people and looks for the cause. It's about the growth of modern medicine, and the sacrifices that people made to give us what we have today.
Nobody made it. Harrow Alley. It's on the Internet.
Nobody will pay $13 to watch it.
Jobs was a great visionary, but the story was not that interesting.
Jobs was a great visionary, but the story was not that interesting.
Call it a HEADline. What about New Line Cinema? Maybe even Vivid? Err, wait. Different kinda Jobs movie
How is this in any way "shocking"? Anyone who has been following this saga from the beginning would know it was a tortured, cursed project from the start and most likely was headed for cancellation, just as I said. I will be very surprised if it ever does get made, and if it does it will probably suck with all the turmoil sucking any kind of cohesive vision from it.
I think it's pretty clear that the script is not up to par, which is why everyone from Christian Bale to Sony are getting cold feet about it. Not to mention there was just another Jobs movie recently. Yes, I know it was crappy and unauthorized, but still there are a lot of people who will think, "Another one?"
Honestly, the concept of framing it in the three product announcements sounded terrible to me from the beginning. Sorkin is a talented writer, but not everything he's done has been great. Even he can't overcome a flawed concept.
I'm going to predict this movie gets a massive rewrite if someone else buys it, or it becomes a total flop if they go ahead with it as is.
Honestly, the concept of framing it in the three product announcements sounded terrible to me from the beginning. Sorkin is a talented writer, but not everything he's done has been great. Even he can't overcome a flawed concept.
I'm going to predict this movie gets a massive rewrite if someone else buys it, or it becomes a total flop if they go ahead with it as is.
That's not a bad idea. Christian Bale going on boardroom rants about the failures, mis-steps, and controversies would be highly entertaining. Let's throw .Mac/Mobile Me, Antennagate, Ping, and Flash on the iPhone in there as well.
Or the studio has its own issues. Nothing is plain and simple.
----------
Plenty of people. Even you it seems enough to post something.
----------
Just like no one paid for The Social Network or thousands of other movies many of which aren't even good.
----------
Yeah, not sure any conclusion of the sort could be drawn from any of this.
He didn't dig anything up. It was going to be a rehash of stuff from Isaacson and others.
You know , I just can't get excited about a movie about Jobs. I didn't see the TV movie, the farce from a year ago with Aston K and now this.
I did enjoy the recent book because a book can tell a more complete story than a movie and after hearing that Sorkin was making Job's daughter the heroine well, I hope the final products doesn't turn into a musical.
I did enjoy the recent book because a book can tell a more complete story than a movie and after hearing that Sorkin was making Job's daughter the heroine well, I hope the final products doesn't turn into a musical.
It's great to have films that examine the lives of people who were successful and impactful, both professionally and personally. But just as much can be learned by seeing a film about somebody who was very successful professionally, but very troubled in their personal life.
We're able to learn through more than just seeing positivity in stories. There's much to learn through darkness, despair and failure. A good Steve Jobs film will cause the viewer to come away asking whether he really was a good man (because of family issues), and then the viewer will ask the same question of themselves, and push themselves to be better.