Steve Jobs Biopic Filming to Take Place in 'Two Auditoriums, a Restaurant and a Garage'

[MacRumors]

Earlier this week, leaked emails and data from the recent Sony hack revealed some interesting details on the Aaron Sorkin-scripted Steve Jobs biopic that's currently in the works, including Sorkin's desire to cast Tom Cruise as Steve Jobs.

Additional emails shared today by The Verge from Aaron Sorkin, prospective director David Fincher and Walter Isaacson shed more light on the project, including where filming will take place and what Fincher and Isaacson thought of the script.

Though Danny Boyle, director of Slumdog Millionare will direct the Steve Jobs movie, executives involved in the film originally hoped to have David Fincher, responsible for directing films like The Social Network, Fight Club, and Gone Girl, direct the biopic. In a February email, Fincher expressed quite a bit of excitement about the picture, calling it "a one man show."

Is great. It's a play, but a really quicksilver, cinematic one.
I would think you would want to cast and rehearse very carefully (couple months)
Shoot very quickly (4 or 5 weeks -- 8 days per ACT??)
The venues would be easy (we could probably find them all in town)
Editing is where we would spend time.
Can SONY market a ONE MAN SHOW(?)
Can you guys make the LENNY of it all, the MUST SEE?

Walter Isaacson, who penned the biography the movie is based on, was similarly excited about the film and told screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in an email that the script was "totally awesome" and that he was "deeply moved by the narrative arc and by the beautiful end."

Sorkin has clearly stated in the past that the film will consist of three continuous scenes covering the time ahead of three different product launches, but his emails reveal a bit more detail. According to Sorkin, the entire film will be able to be shot in just four locations that include "two auditoriums, a restaurant and a garage." Product launches covered are expected to be the debut of the original Macintosh, the unveiling of the NeXT computer, and the introduction of the iPod.

Still in the casting stages, the Steve Jobs biopic will star Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs and Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak. Jeff Daniels is in talks to play the role of John Sculley, and Universal Studios, which took over the film in November, is currently looking to cast several female roles, including Steve Jobs' daughter, Lisa Brennan.

Article Link: Steve Jobs Biopic Filming to Take Place in 'Two Auditoriums, a Restaurant and a Garage'

 

[bpeeps]

Cue 10 responses from people who don't know how films get made and think it's as simple as writing a script and having it filmed. Most movies have inner turmoil exactly like this one.

 

[puma1552]

This movie just seems like it's going to suck.

3 disconnected scenes of product launches? Two of those product launches are boring to boot. Who gives two turds about the next computer? snooze

 

[johnnyturbouk]

Well said.

On a side note Danny Boyle is very talented and an imaginary director

 

[Icaras]

This movie just seems like it's going to suck.

3 disconnected scenes of product launches? Two of those product launches are boring to boot. Who gives two turds about the next computer? snooze

Depends on what computer you're talking about.

 

[djstile]

MacRumors, what time specifically will filming begin? What does the Farmer's Almanac predict the ambient temperature to be? Who will be shining the actor's shoes??? This is vital information!

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

This movie just seems like it's going to suck.

3 disconnected scenes of product launches? Two of those product launches are boring to boot. Who gives two turds about the next computer? snooze

I think it's a very interesting way to try to make a movie. I tend to agree that it sounds mostly awful, but I could see it being good. I mean we had the first Jobs movie where the plot followed a more traditional line, and it was pretty bad.

The truth is there is just way too much stuff about jobs/Apple to try to cram into a movie. The Jobs pic turned into a total fanflick. This format has my attention at least

 

[ateslik]

Out of respect for the craft and for the people who DON'T want the whole damn thing spoiled, can you at least redact the dialog line??? or at least hide it in spoiler black??

Jesus.

 

[DTphonehome]

Boy am I sick of these Jobs movie-related rumors. Can we relegate them to a "Jobs movie" blog like the minor iOS or Mac stories?

 

[Bubba Satori]

SteveMovieRumors has just jumped a school of sharks.

 

[rei101]

I would like to see his participation with Pixar and Toy Story =)
Then coming up with the original iMac =)
Then the iPod =)

 

[NY Guitarist]

It's completely unethical for media outlets to publish confidential information that has been stolen.

 

[PatchyThePirate]

**** you Mac Rumors. No spoiler alert warning? Why are you including quotes from the movie without a warning? ********s.

 

[Archer1440]

It's completely unethical for media outlets to publish confidential information that has been stolen.

This. Sites like Verge and this one are just as culpable as the hackers who stole the information in the first place. If you buy a stolen car from a thief and sell it to another party, that's trafficking in stolen property. Same with the IP stolen from Sony.

 

[rickdollar]

Boy am I sick of these Jobs movie-related rumors. Can we relegate them to a "Jobs movie" blog like the minor iOS or Mac stories?

Great idea!

 

[pubwvj]

As one who lived through the rise of Apple and was part of the process I find this movie idea vastly and amazingly underwhelming. Pass.

 

[AnalyzeThis]

Steve Who?

Drop it, till it is not too late .

 

[japanime]

This. Sites like Verge and this one are just as culpable as the hackers who stole the information in the first place. If you buy a stolen car from a thief and sell it to another party, that's trafficking in stolen property. Same with the IP stolen from Sony.

Indeed. And apparently the original comment (which you quoted) has been deleted. I don't know why, but I have my suspicions.

The blogosphere was very critical of a corporation (Apple) a few weeks ago when the theft and leak of candid celebrity photos seemed to point to a breach in that company's cloud security.

Yet when the target happens to be a corporation (Sony), it's apparently OK for those same blogs to facilitate the theft and leak by reporting the candid communications between the targeted company's employees and partners.

The entire thing stinks.

 

[doug in albq]

"The Garage" that Woz said was a fable?

 

[jclo]

**** you Mac Rumors. No spoiler alert warning? Why are you including quotes from the movie without a warning? ********s.

Out of respect for the craft and for the people who DON'T want the whole damn thing spoiled, can you at least redact the dialog line??? or at least hide it in spoiler black??

Jesus.

Doesn't seem like there's a lot to be spoiled here since it's based on Jobs life, which has been pretty well covered (including his relationship with Lisa Brennan), but I took out the line from the movie. Really sorry for that, I didn't realize it would be a major spoiler when I added it in.

 

[NY Guitarist]

This. Sites like Verge and this one are just as culpable as the hackers who stole the information in the first place. If you buy a stolen car from a thief and sell it to another party, that's trafficking in stolen property. Same with the IP stolen from Sony.

Completely agree with this assessment.

 

[JPLC]

Who's running this circus?!

 

[farewelwilliams]

Out of respect for the craft and for the people who DON'T want the whole damn thing spoiled, can you at least redact the dialog line??? or at least hide it in spoiler black??

Jesus.

spoiler alert:

he dies.

 

[wesk702]

If Scarlett Johansson is cast I swear I'll hang myself.

 

[NY Guitarist]

If Scarlett Johansson is cast I swear I'll hang myself.

She doesn't look anything like Jobs but I would still watch.