Looking forward to a new movie about Steve Jobs?

Sony Pictures is negotiating the purchase of rights to shoot a film about Steve Jobs. The film company plans to film the biographical book of journalist Walter Isaacson, which will be released in late October. Perhaps today it is one of the most anticipated books for release. Despite the fact that she has not yet come out, pre-orders on Amazon brought her to the TOP 50 best sellers.

The book is the result of more than two years of interviews with Steve himself, his family, friends, colleagues and even competitors. There is a remarkable fact about it. Despite the fact that Jobs was very fond of making editorial changes to articles relating to him or Apple before they are published, in the case of this book, he asked not to let him read it before she sees the light of day. And it is very unfortunate that he would never be able to read it.

Presumably, the film company can pay for the rights to the film adaptation from 1 to 3 million. $. Last year, Sony Pictures successfully released a film about creating the social network Facebook (Social Network) and now expects to be able to show the audience the story of Steve Jobs.
To date, the only film about Apple and Steve Jobs is The Silicon Valley Pirates, released in 1999.

After the release of the news about the planned film adaptation, blogs began to actively discuss the actors who could play Steve. The role is offered by both Noah Wyle, who has already played it in Pirates, and very unexpected applicants: Edward Norton, Ashton Kutcher and even Tom Cruise.
For me, it remains unclear why the Disney studio has not yet shown interest in this film adaptation. After all, Steve was her co-owner.

Sources: cnet , deadline and others.