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Sony Drops Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs Movie, Universal May Take Over [Updated]

Pressure from other Sony divisions?

Unlike Universal, Sony makes lots of electronics. Could it be that the folks who make TVs, stereos, cameras and yes, computers, didn't want to have to support a movie about a successful competitor?
 
Iconoclysm said:
With more than six Spider-Man properties in their pipeline, that'll likely never happen in our lifetimes.
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Well Venom vs Carnage is as good as dead. Sinister Six is a "maybe" at this point, ASM 3 has been pushed back and the "Aunt May" movie is the worst idea since Jack Black as Green Lantern... The only Spiderverse movie they have for sure is ASM3 and they cost so much I think Sony is rethinking things.

The entire "let's make Spiderman our tentpole for the next decade" is one of the worst ideas Sony has ever had...

There has already been talks/rumors on having Spiderman be "loaned" to the Avengers franchise already. A sell back isn't out of the picture if Disney is willing to pony up and Sony is desperate enough.
 
sittnick said:
Unlike Universal, Sony makes lots of electronics. Could it be that the folks who make TVs, stereos, cameras and yes, computers, didn't want to have to support a movie about a successful competitor?
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Oh please tell me you're not remotely serious
 
SoAnyway said:
I'm in the biz too and I heard stories about Sony and just how bad things were over there from the last few years. Personally, I'm surprised that the studio managed to survive for as long as it has with them bleeding money everywhere else in the company due to them having their fingers dipped in other industries.

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there word that the studio was branching off to become its own entity in order to survive if the parent company ultimately went under?

At this point, Spiderman seems to be the biggest property that's keeping Sony afloat. But it seems that they're going to have to let him swing back to Disney, by selling the rights back of course, if the next movie is as poorly received as the last one.

Also, a million dollar rainbow in the middle of the studio? Tell me this was set dressing that was left behind from a shoot. I'm used to studios exercising a lot more constraint but spending a million bucks on this just to have is something else.
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It was a part of the Beautify Culver City initiative and I heard they received a big tax break from it. But no it's not part of a set and it's this looming hideous thing over in front of the Thalberg building on the lot.

I think Sony has rethought their plans on Spiderman already and if ASM3 is poorly received it will go back to Disney for sure. There is a lot of fat at Sony that needs to be trimmed but they're trimming it from the wrong end IMO.
 
MrXiro said:
It was a part of the Beautify Culver City initiative and I heard they received a big tax break from it. But no it's not part of a set and it's this looming hideous thing over in front of the Thalberg building on the lot.

I think Sony has rethought their plans on Spiderman already and if ASM3 is poorly received it will go back to Disney for sure. There is a lot of fat at Sony that needs to be trimmed but they're trimming it from the wrong end IMO.
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Will certainly be interesting if it goes to Disney. I'd have to assume Universal has a x year contract on the character license for their theme parks... but that could get awkward.
 
samcraig said:
Will certainly be interesting if it goes to Disney. I'd have to assume Universal has a x year contract on the character license for their theme parks... but that could get awkward.
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Disney owns Marvel and the only reason that Spiderman, Xmen and Fantastic 4 are still not under their umbrella is because their deals were made before Disney bought Marvel. If any of the Marvel Franchises go anywhere it's back to Disney; ie Ghostrider, Daredevil and Blade.

The theme park thing is just licensing. Like how Harry Potter is at the Universal Theme parks but the property is Warner Bros.
 
Apple needs to take over and do this movie so it's done right!!! They can then release it under the newly found apple Studios
 
Ah, who cares.
Nobody"s gonna see this POS based on that science fiction book "Jobs", anyway.

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Darkrider said:
Apple needs to take over and do this movie so it's done right!!!
They can then release it under the newly found apple Studios
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I always wondered while Apple never got into iTunes-only movies
with Pixar stuff being thier flagship brand. They certainly had the money to do it.
And just think of how many non-Apple users would've been driven into the fold
just to see "Up" or "Toy Story 3"!
 
C DM said:
A Lincoln movie came out over hundred years after he passed away and it was still a good movie and plenty of people enjoyed it. Same goes for all kinds of influential figures. There really isn't something like too late (and often even not much as far as too early) when it comes to things of this nature.
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Steve Jobs is no Abe Lincoln.

There is much interest in American history at the time of Lincoln. If Lincoln had been president last year, there would be hardly any interest now or later. With the possible exception being if it were because he came back from the dead.

The reason there is so much interest in Lincoln, is because of the world changes in play at such a critical time in history. And Lincoln was the man who had to face it and work to bring our country back together in the most trying of times and darkest moments of our history.

There were numerous issues at hand. And he had the daunting task of resolving some our most controversial issues in history. His impact on our country and the world is among the greatest of any person in American history.

Steve Jobs was a master marketer. A salesman. He could inspire sales like the master snake oil salesmen of years past.

Picture the men selling miracle medicines out of their horse wagons, fast tongues, fancy words, inspiring speeches, and you have Steve Jobs. But, Steve came about when computers and gadgets were the thing. And he knew how to market and talk and sell. He knew how to put a spin on it and make you buy before you came to your senses. He knew people wanted pretty, and he gave them pretty candy colors.

Steve did a lot. But, in the end, he was a salesman. He didn't reunite a divided country, he didn't do anything to abolish slavery, he didn't change the world. And to be honest, those are just a small portion of what Lincoln faced.

Steve was an inspiring figure who sold computers. 200 years from now, it won't matter to the average American. His impact just isn't that significant. The reality, is that 200 years from now, nobody's going to know or care what an iPod was. But, they will still care about the events that nearly ripped our country apart, and the people who lived at the time and had to struggle with those issues and bring about a resolution.
 
iPadCary said:
Ah, who cares.
Nobody"s gonna see this POS based on that science fiction book "Jobs", anyway.

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I always wondered while Apple never got into iTunes-only movies
with Pixar stuff being thier flagship brand. They certainly had the money to do it.
And just think of how many non-Apple users would've been driven into the fold
just to see "Up" or "Toy Story 3"!
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None.....

Made for network shows don't draw my interest. I'm not getting HBO to see any of their made for HBO movies. Honestly, anything made exclusively for a particular distribution tells me that it's low budget, low quality, and not worth mass distribution.

If it were itunes only, I'd be less inclined to watch it, despite already having an Apple TV and numerous iDevices. I'd just pass. And nobody would be drawn in to switch to Apple for a few itunes movies.

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samcraig said:
Are you suggesting that a dead man will not be able to sleep peacefully if a movie is made about him?
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He'll be kept awake tossing and turning until he wears out that cheap felt in his box. Then he'll get splinters. He'll never get any sleep then.....

Oh wait, he's dead.... Oh well...
 
We have gone from Apple is doomed to this movie is doomed. The first was a joke but the latter may be a bit more serious. :eek:
 
I'm no expert on the movie business, but I bet it has to do with Bale and DiCaprio bailing on it. 100%

I really like Michael Fassbender, but he's not right for this.
 
sittnick said:
Unlike Universal, Sony makes lots of electronics. Could it be that the folks who make TVs, stereos, cameras and yes, computers, didn't want to have to support a movie about a successful competitor?
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Nice conspiracy theory. But the reality is most likely that they can see the writing on the wall.... It's not a movie that will sell more than a few copies. And it's life expectancy is shorter than its duration.
 
farewelwilliams said:
Aaron Sorkin should write a screenplay about the drama that is happening around this.
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What... about a once top writer on the wane who can't write a decent enough script about one of the most dynamic and complex men of the last quarter of the 20th century to attract top talent and unwavering support by a studio?

Honestly, plenty of movies about has-been writers are already out there. We don't need another, do we? Sounds a bit like Leaving Las Vegas. Just substitute the wet stuff for powder.
 
flyinmac said:
Honestly, anything made exclusively for a particular distribution tells me that it's low budget, low quality, and not worth mass distribution.
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To each their own. Orange is the New Black and House of Cards are both superior to many network series that invest more money. But they're not for everyone
 
flyinmac said:
Steve Jobs is no Abe Lincoln.

There is much interest in American history at the time of Lincoln. If Lincoln had been president last year, there would be hardly any interest now or later. With the possible exception being if it were because he came back from the dead.

The reason there is so much interest in Lincoln, is because of the world changes in play at such a critical time in history. And Lincoln was the man who had to face it and work to bring our country back together in the most trying of times and darkest moments of our history.

There were numerous issues at hand. And he had the daunting task of resolving some our most controversial issues in history. His impact on our country and the world is among the greatest of any person in American history.

Steve Jobs was a master marketer. A salesman. He could inspire sales like the master snake oil salesmen of years past.

Picture the men selling miracle medicines out of their horse wagons, fast tongues, fancy words, inspiring speeches, and you have Steve Jobs. But, Steve came about when computers and gadgets were the thing. And he knew how to market and talk and sell. He knew how to put a spin on it and make you buy before you came to your senses. He knew people wanted pretty, and he gave them pretty candy colors.

Steve did a lot. But, in the end, he was a salesman. He didn't reunite a divided country, he didn't do anything to abolish slavery, he didn't change the world. And to be honest, those are just a small portion of what Lincoln faced.

Steve was an inspiring figure who sold computers. 200 years from now, it won't matter to the average American. His impact just isn't that significant. The reality, is that 200 years from now, nobody's going to know or care what an iPod was. But, they will still care about the events that nearly ripped our country apart, and the people who lived at the time and had to struggle with those issues and bring about a resolution.
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When it comes to movies and entertainment they generally transcend all of that and people become interested in the story. Most didn't care or even know anything about Favebook's founders and yet found The Social Network to be a rather good movie.

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flyinmac said:
Nice conspiracy theory. But the reality is most likely that they can see the writing on the wall.... It's not a movie that will sell more than a few copies. And it's life expectancy is shorter than its duration.
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Or the reality is that Sony has its own issues and this is just a side-effect of those issues and not of anything that has to do with the actual story and movie itself.
 
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