Sony Pictures today announced that Aaron Sorkin will indeed serve as the screenwriter for the studio’s upcoming film adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Steve Jobs. Sorkin, who is famous for his work on The West Wing, The Social Network, Moneyball, and A Few Good Men, noted late last year that he was “strongly [...]
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Aaron Sorkin Confirmed as Screenwriter for Film Adaptation of Steve Jobs’ Biography
Posted by Gary on May 16, 2012
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First pictures of Kutcher as Steve Jobs manifest
Posted by Gary on May 13, 2012
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Signature turtleneck, jeans, sneakers outfit Actor Ashton Kutcher has been spotted wearing a costume similar to Steve Jobs’ signature “Apple uniform” walking around LA, reports paparazzi site TMZ. Kutcher is currently playing the iconic Apple co-founder in an independent feature film on Jobs’ early life. The low-budget indie picture, reportedly titled Jobs: Get Inspired, is [...]
Photos of Ashton Kutcher in character as Steve Jobs surface
Posted by Gary on May 13, 2012
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Published: 08:25 PM EST (05:25 PM PST) Images have appeared of actor Ashton Kutcher wearing Steve Jobs’ iconic black turtleneck, jeans and sneakers outfit on his way to the set of the independent film about the late Apple co-founder. Gossip site TMZ.com published photos of Kutcher “in full character” on Saturday. His outfit was a [...]
‘Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview’ to open in theatres May 11
Posted by Gary on May 4, 2012
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Limited release shows pre-return Jobs The first movie about Steve Jobs won’t be the independent Ashton Kutcher project nor Sony’s rumored big-budget biopic, but a film consisting mostly of Jobs himself talking about his life and career in 1995, on the eve of his eventual return to Apple. Magnolia Pictures will be opening Steve Jobs: [...]
Apple’s 1984 Internal Inspirational Video with Steve Jobs as Franklin Roosevelt
Posted by Gary on May 3, 2012
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Network World shares a rather unique internal Apple video from 1984 intended to inspire Apple employees as the Macintosh sought to supplant IBM in the workplace. The short black-and-white film is set to a World War II theme and features a brief appearance by Steve Jobs in the role of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. [...]
Steve Jobs played FDR in internal Apple corporate video
Posted by Gary on May 3, 2012
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Published: 05:51 PM EST (02:51 PM PST) A WWII-themed corporate video from 1984 features a cameo from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs playing the role of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he leads Apple troops against the “blue blob” IBM. The 9-minute video was made in-house for an international sales meeting in Hawaii and reportedly made [...]
Steve Jobs’ liver transplant helped inspire Facebook organ donor program
Posted by Gary on May 2, 2012
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Published: 09:02 AM EST (06:02 AM PST) A liver transplant that extended the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs by years helped to inspire a new organ donor program on the social networking site Facebook. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview with ABC News that his friendship with Jobs came to mind [...]
Book of Mormon star tipped for Woz role in indie Jobs movie
Posted by Gary on April 27, 2012
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Production hopes to commence next month While Apple fans debate how well lead actor Ashton Kutcher will (or won’t) do portraying Steve Jobs in the upcoming independent bio-pic Jobs, Broadway star Josh Gad from The Book of Mormon is in talks to portray Steve Wozniak, Apple’s other co-founder, says The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, which [...]