The movie rights to the Steve Jobs biography written by Walter Isaacson look set to be bought by Sony Pictures, according to reports. The deal could be worth between 1 million and 3 million USD. Sony had a big hit last year with another biopic, the Oscar-winning The Social Network, based on Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.
The Steve Jobs biography, written by former CNN chairman and Time Magazine managing editor Walter Isaacson, was previously set for publication on November 21. However, following the Apple co-founder’s death on Wednesday, publisher Simon & Schuster announced that it was bringing the date forward to October 24.
Pirates of Silicon Valley, a made-for-TV production broadcast in 1999, saw Falling Skies actor Noah Wyle take on the role of Jobs.The Apple co-founder enjoyed Wyle’s performance so much that he invited the actor to make an appearance at the 1999 Macworld event in New York. It is a safe bet any movie chronicling the life of Steve Jobs will also be a big hit.
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