Scheduled to be released in April, an upcoming Steve Jobs biopic stars Ashton Kutcher in the role of the iconic Apple co-founder. The film, directed by Joshua Michael Stern and written by Matthew Whitely, covers Steve Jobs’ life from 1971 to 2000.
jOBS is the first studio production of Five Star Feature Films.
The plot according to the film’s official Facebook page:
We follow Steve Jobs (ASHTON KUTCHER) from the enthusiasm and self-discovery of his youth through his darkest days, brightest triumphs, and the ultimate power of his drive, his passions, and his undying will to change everything we thought possible. Dark, honest, and uncompromising, “Jobs” plunges into the depths of Steve Jobs’ character, uncovering his driving motivations, his gifts, his flaws, his failures, and his ultimate successes.
The rest of the cast includes Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Matthew Modine, J.K. Simmons, Ahna O’Reilly, Lukas Haas, James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, and Kevin Dun.
According to Yahoo! News, jOBS will be facing stiff competition from major film studio Sony Pictures when it releases its own Steve Jobs biopic. Based on the book by Walter Isaacson, the screenplay for the Sony Pictures film will be written by Aaron Sorkin (whose previous works include The Social Network and Charlie Wilson’s War, and is currently heading The Newsroom on HBO, which will be in its second season this January.).
(Featured Image and Article Image Courtesy of Five Star Feature Films via Yahoo! News and Hollywood Reporter)
