April 17, 2024

Greek Tech – Steve Vranakis and Peter Kondos

The Hellenic Community of Vancouver will welcome two global technology and communications experts, Steve Vranakis and Petros Kondos. Steve Vranakis' presentation Greek Tech: How one of the world's oldest civilizations is leading the charge into the digital future. Learn more about Steve at www.stevevranakis.com Watch his Ted Talk at Tedx Athens … [Read more...]

Sorkin’s Steve Jobs Film Has Three Scenes

Aaron Sorkin's upcoming Steve Jobs biopic is going to have a fairly unique layout - it'll consist of only three scenes that will unfold in real time. Talking with Newsweek, "The West Wing" creator and "The Social Network scribe revealed that "this entire movie is going to be three scenes, and three scenes only, that all take place in real time." … [Read more...]

Steve Pink In Talks For “Sexual Perversity”

"Hot Tub Time Machine" helmer Steve Pink is in negotiations to direct "Sexual Perversity In Chicago", the remake of 1986 classic "About Last Night…" for Screen Gems says The Hollywood Reporter. The story concerns a man and woman who enter into a relationship, but their friends get in the way. Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy and Regina King star. … [Read more...]

Aaron Sorkin talks about future Steve Jobs movie, impact of technology on his writing

You don't have to look far to get a grasp on who Aaron Sorkin is -- he wrote A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Moneyball and The Social Network, for starters -- and he showed up at D10 to talk creative media, how the digital age impacts his writing and his impending movie about late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. While not involving … [Read more...]

Bizarre internal Apple video shows Steve Jobs rallying the troops against IBM

We're going to warn you up front: what you're about to see is eccentric, puzzling, and perhaps even disturbing. And undoubtedly, it's the fanboy film to end all fanboy films. According to Network World, who managed to get ahold of an internal 'rally the troops' video, the referenced clip was produced with a $ 50,000 budget and shown to an … [Read more...]

Steve Kloves Opens “The Jungle Book”

Frequent "Harry Potter" film scribe Steve Kloves is making a deal to write, direct and produce a new adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic "The Jungle Book" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Deadline. The project will be a live action version of the story about an orphaned boy raised by wolves and other animals, which try to protect him from … [Read more...]

Hulme Talks Steve Jobs Biopic

Film producer Mark Hulme recently spoke with Neowin about the upcoming "Jobs", the Ashton Kutcher-led indie biopic of late iconic Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Hulme confirms the movie primarily focuses on the early years of Apple, its founding and the up and down years from 1971 to 2000. The film itself is not based on one particular book though … [Read more...]

Casting: Arthur, 1942, Monster, Steve Jobs

Arthur and Lancelot He was the favourite, now "Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington is set to play King Arthur in "Arthur & Lancelot" at Warner Bros. Pictures. Harington, who plays Jon Snow on the HBO series, beat out his onscreen 'brother' Richard Madden for the role opposite "The Killing" actor Joel Kinnaman as Lancelot. Production will be … [Read more...]

Steve Carell Joins The “Lunatics”

Steve Carell is attached to star in "Lunatics" for Universal Pictures says Deadline Based on the Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel novel, the story follows two New Jersey soccer dads whose minor feud escalates to create worldwide consequences and leaves them running for their lives. Carell plays one of them, a pet store owner and local kids soccer ref. … [Read more...]

Steve Carell Becomes A “Foxcatcher”

Steve Carell has been offered the lead role in "Moneyball" helmer Bennett Miller's true crime drama "Foxcatcher" says The Press Association. Carell has been asked to play schizophrenic murderer John du Pont, the heir to the du Pont chemical fortune who built a wrestling gym called Team Foxcatcher on his Pennsylvania estate. In 1996, he shot and … [Read more...]