Universal Nabs Steve Jobs Biopic

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Universal Pictures has picked up Sony's dropped Steve Jobs biopic at a cost of more than $30 million. The film stars Michael Fassbender as the Apple co-founder.

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Director Danny Boyle picked Fassbender for the lead role after Christian Bale departed the project, saying he wasn't the right fit.

Seth Rogen was previously in talks for the part of Steve Wozniak, and Scarlett Johansson had also just been offered a role, but there has been no official announcement on casting since Universal took over.

Aaron Sorkin penned the script for the film, based on Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs. Produced by Scott Rudin, Guymon Casady and Mark Gordon, the movie was set to begin production this winter.

The film was last described as being divided into three acts, each showing JOBS in preparation for an upcoming presentation that would eventually change his life and the future of his company.

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