A24 has secured the rights to Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the tech mogul Elon Musk, with director Darren Aronofsky set to bring Musk’s life journey to the big screen. This major film project has already generated considerable interest, especially considering Aronofsky’s reputation for making visually stunning and psychologically charged films.
The screenplay for the upcoming biopic will be based on Isaacson’s critically acclaimed biography. Isaacson also wrote the book “Steve Jobs” which was previously adapted into Universal’s 2015 film of the same name, starring Michael Fassbender as the Apple CEO.
There was a heated bidding war to option Isaacson’s book from studios and directors, but in the end it was A24 that won.
Aronofsky, celebrated for his distinctive cinematic style characterized by surreal and psychological elements, is no stranger to tackling complex narratives. His previous works include Requiem for a dream (2000), The fighter (2008) Black Swan (2010), Mother! (2017) e The whale (2022) showcases his ability to interestingly explore the depths of human psychology and emotions. It will be interesting to see how he ends up handling Musk’s life, but knowing the kind of movies Aronofsky makes… it will be depressing.
Elon Musk is the enigmatic entrepreneur who co-founded SpaceX in 2002 and quickly rose to fame as a key player in the technology industry. He was also an early investor in Tesla and became an influential figure within the company, where he served as president, product architect and CEO. Musk’s most recent feat was the controversial decision to acquire Twitter for a staggering $44 billion, which he renamed X, and he has received a lot of backlash for virtually every decision he has made since he took office. there.
As the richest person in the world, with a net worth estimated to exceed $200 billion as of October, Musk’s story will make for a compelling exploration of ambition, controversy and the intersection of technology and society. The collaboration between Aronofsky and A24 promises to provide audiences with a captivating cinematic experience that will delve into the complexities of Musk’s personality.
The book description reads:
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the surprisingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our age: a rule-breaking visionary who helped lead the world into the age of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and ‘artificial intelligence. Oh, and I took over Twitter.
When Elon Musk was a child in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face became a bloated ball of flesh. He was in hospital for a week. But his physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, a thief and a charismatic fantasy.
His father’s impact on his psyche would remain. He turned into a tough but vulnerable child, prone to Jekyll and Hyde mood swings, with an extremely high tolerance for risk, a craving for drama, an epic sense of mission, and a manic intensity that was numb and numb. . sometimes destructive.
In early 2022 – after a year marked by SpaceX launching thirty-one rockets into orbit, Tesla selling a million cars, and becoming the richest man on earth – Musk spoke ruefully of his compulsion to stir up drama. “I need to shift my mindset from being in crisis mode, like I’ve been for about fourteen years, or probably most of my life,” he said.
It was a wistful comment, not a New Year’s resolution. Even as she said it, she was secretly buying shares of Twitter, the world’s ultimate playground. Over the years, whenever he was in a dark place, his mind would drift back to the bullying on the playground. He now had the chance to own the playground.
For two years, Isaacson followed Musk, attended his meetings, walked with him at his factories and spent hours interviewing him, his family, his friends, colleagues and adversaries. The result is a revealing inside story, filled with surprising stories of triumph and turmoil, that answers the question: Are the demons that drive Musk also the ones needed to drive innovation and progress?
Source: variety
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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