The ill-fated fate of the movie "Steve Jobs" is enough to make another movie

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Apple soared to the sky, and the young Steve Jobs became a god-like figure in everyone's heart. Steve Jobs' life experience can also be described as legendary, with several ups and downs that were quite dramatic. Whether it was Steve Jobs himself or his legendary experience, it was also an excellent material for a movie. After the mediocrity of "Steve Jobs" played by Ashton Kutcher, the officially authorized "Steve Jobs" written by Walter Isaacson became a new movie blueprint.

Recently, Sony Pictures was hacked and a large amount of information was leaked, including movie resources that have not yet been released, internal emails of executives, etc. This information reveals the ill-fated fate of the "Steve Jobs" movie.

Why from Sony to Universal?

This "Jobs" was supposed to be produced by Sony Pictures, but later the project was transferred to Universal Pictures. The twists and turns were like a palace drama. Actress Angelina Jolie was also involved. At that time, the original producer of "Jobs" Scott Rudin and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin wanted David Fincher to direct the film. But Sony Pictures Chairman Amy Pascal had different ideas. Angelina Jolie wanted herself and David Fincher to work together on the movie "Cleopatra", and David Fincher was thought to direct "Jobs", which made Angelina Jolie nervous, while Sony Pictures Chairman Amy Pascal also wanted David Fincher and Angelina Jolie to work together on "Cleopatra".

In the end, producers Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal parted ways unhappily because of issues regarding David Fincher's distribution, and "Jobs" was aborted within Sony. Universal Pictures finally took over and spent $30 million to purchase the filming rights.

Of course, the story doesn't end there. Scott Rudin was very dissatisfied with Julie because of this. In his email, he denounced Julie as a woman without talent and who was spoiled because of her favor.

The director is also changing

David Fincher, who directed The Social Network, is an ideal candidate for the director of Jobs. He has very successful experience in dealing with character conflicts, story rhythm, and the process of Silicon Valley entrepreneurship. The initial rumor was that Leonardo Dicaprio would play Jobs, Aaron Sorkin would write the screenplay, and David Fincher would be the director. These three people are currently the best in Hollywood, so people were very optimistic about the prospects of this movie.

However, things did not go as expected. David Fincher asked Sony to pay him a $10 million advance and take full control of the film's promotion. He also specifically asked Christian Bale, who played Batman, to play Jobs. Sony did not meet David Fincher's high demands. The cooperation between David Fincher and Sony fell through.

David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin, who had previously collaborated on The Social Network, were like-minded, and it was Sorkin who recommended David Fincher to Sony Pictures to direct the film. As early as 2011, Sony bought the film adaptation rights for the biography.

After Sony and David Fincher announced their breakup, Oscar-winning Danny Boyle became the next director. He had previously directed Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, and his resume was impeccable.

Who will play Steve Jobs?

Compared to which company invests in the film or which director is directing it, people are actually more concerned about who will play Jobs.

Sony once invited Leonardo Dicaprio to play Steve Jobs and compete for an Oscar. Originally, Leo planned to join the crew of "Steve Jobs" after starring in "The Revenant", but he eventually withdrew from the film even though Sony Pictures tried hard to retain him.

In the leaked email, producer Mark Gordon asked Sony Pictures Chairman Amy Pascal why DiCaprio withdrew, was it "too little pay, or did he change his mind?" The final answer was that DiCaprio changed his mind himself. This behavior made the producer very angry, and he denounced Leonardo Dicaprio as "very annoying and despicable."

After Leo quit the role, Christian Bale, who was chosen by David Fincher, also announced that after careful consideration, he found that he was not suitable for the role.

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The resignation of the two big names also made Sony Pictures feel very embarrassed. The latest news is that Michael Fassbender, who played the young Magneto in "X-Men: First Class" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past", will become the new actor to play Jobs.

But the story didn't end there. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin had lobbied Sony Pictures chairman to let Tom Cruise play Jobs. Pascal responded that director Danny Boyle wanted Fassbender to play Jobs. The disagreement about the casting made Sorkin very angry, claiming that he had never heard of Michael Fassbender and that only a madman would let him play Jobs.

So, in the end, the four top Hollywood male stars involved in Jobs' casting controversy were Leonardo Dicaprio, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender and Tom Cruise, and the one most likely to star was Michael Fassbender, who had relatively less fame and experience.

The script is probably the most reassuring thing.

Unlike in China, the status of screenwriters in Hollywood is still relatively high, especially for gold medal screenwriters like Aaron Sorkin. Of course, this right to speak comes from strength. With two award-winning scripts, "The Social Network" and "Moneyball", as well as excellent dramas such as "The West Wing" and "The Newsroom", Aaron Sorkin's script ability and personal style are unforgettable.

The script based on Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs had already been prepared, and David Fincher and Walter Isaacson had already read it in advance. In the email exchange with Aaron Sorkin, David Fincher praised his script. In the short email, he even began to imagine his own plans for filming:

“The script is great, like a drama, with twists and turns in the plot, and it is very suitable for being made into a movie.

But I think you have to be careful in casting and shooting, which will take several months. Then start shooting quickly, and complete it in four to five weeks. If there are three scenes in total, each scene will take about seven or eight days?

The shooting location is easy to find, it is right in the city, but editing will probably take a lot of time.

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In addition to David Fincher, Walter Isaacson, the original author of "Steve Jobs", was also very excited after reading the script:

"The script is so good that it brought tears to my eyes. I was deeply moved by the twists and turns of the plot and the beautiful ending. I love this script."

But now it seems that this script, which Aaron Sorkin has poured a lot of effort into, has not ushered in its most suitable director, nor has it ushered in Sorkin's favorite actors. Moreover, we also roughly know what this play will be about (minor spoilers below).

Through Aaron Sorkin's self-narration and emails, we roughly know that the movie "Jobs" will revolve around the three representative products of Jobs: Mac, NeXT and iPod, and the main scenes include: two halls (for press conferences), a restaurant and a garage. Sorkin said in the email that one of the press conferences will be the Symphony Hall in San Francisco, where Jobs launched NeXT.

Judging from the early stage work of preparing for the filming of "Steve Jobs", its drama, twists and turns, and even the funny and embarrassing stories of the Hollywood celebrities involved are enough to make another "Steve Jobs Preparation".