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Elon Musk biopic rights clinched by A24, Darren Aronofsky to direct: (www.cnbc.com)
submitted 11 months ago by memfree@beehaw.org to c/entertainment@beehaw.org
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A biopic on Elon Musk is in the works at New York-based studio A24 with “Black Swan”-filmmaker Darren Aronofsky as the director, according to a source familiar with the matter.

A24 secured the rights to Walter Isaacson’s biography on the world’s richest person, according to the source, who added the Musk biopic will be produced by Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures.

“Glad Darren is doing it. He is one of the best,” Musk said in an X post on Friday.

See also: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/elon-musk-movie-aronofsky-18483227

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[–] sim_@beehaw.org 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don’t understand the timing of this. The man is only 52 years old and, regardless of how you feel about him, has many open-ended chapters of his career. Why now?

[–] memfree@beehaw.org 10 points 11 months ago

Because they bought the rights to the book. Perhaps there will be another movie once Musk has passed.

[–] bermuda@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago

Ever seen The Social Network?

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago

This POS deserves a submarine ride not a biopic

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Remember when biopics came at the end of someone's life?

[–] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 12 points 11 months ago

Here's hoping.

[–] beezkneez@beehaw.org 10 points 11 months ago

Aronofsky seems fitting. This should be as bleak as Requiem for a Dream.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago

Who would you like to see a biopic of?

Well not Elon Musk for starters.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Darren Aronofsky is a curious choice.

[–] lcsmithmarston@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

I think it tracks with Aronofsky’s long line of characters with addictive personalities who can’t stop themselves from self-destructing.

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I guess someone has to direct it. Is just wish it would be a director I don’t respect, say, M. Night Shyamalan.

This is one biopic I will be happy to never see.

[–] dinodrinkstea@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

Sounds like the least interesting thing in the whole world, ever

[–] KinNectar@kbin.run 1 points 11 months ago

Hopefully this film leans in the Requiem For a Dream direction

[–] BigTrout75@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

We all must hear more about Elon!!!!!