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Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs
As well as the (admittedly quite freaky) physical resemblance, Ashton Kutcher is perhaps the most qualified actor around to play Steve Jobs. After all, they're both technological visionaries: Jobs being the brains behind Pixar, the Mac, the iPod, iPad and iPhone, and Kutcher being an early investor in startups such as Skype, Airbnb and Foursquare. What's more, Jobs was known for his obsessive perfectionism and ability to convince the public of a product's desirability. Having been the host of Punk'd and the star of Dude, Where's My Car, Kutcher also ... no, I don't know where I'm going with this one.
Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg
Jesse Eisenberg only shares a handful of obvious traits with Mark Zuckerberg – like age, hair colour and the last syllable...
Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs
As well as the (admittedly quite freaky) physical resemblance, Ashton Kutcher is perhaps the most qualified actor around to play Steve Jobs. After all, they're both technological visionaries: Jobs being the brains behind Pixar, the Mac, the iPod, iPad and iPhone, and Kutcher being an early investor in startups such as Skype, Airbnb and Foursquare. What's more, Jobs was known for his obsessive perfectionism and ability to convince the public of a product's desirability. Having been the host of Punk'd and the star of Dude, Where's My Car, Kutcher also ... no, I don't know where I'm going with this one.
Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg
Jesse Eisenberg only shares a handful of obvious traits with Mark Zuckerberg – like age, hair colour and the last syllable...
- 12/5/2012
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
The new series of Doctor Who will begin filming on February 20, it has been confirmed. The sci-fi drama's seventh run, expected to air on BBC One in the autumn, will see Matt Smith reprise his role as the Doctor. Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams) will exit the show midway through the series, with a new companion then joining Smith's Time Lord. Saul Metzstein will helm the first new episodes to be filmed, the official Doctor Who site has now confirmed. The Scottish director previously worked on 2009 BBC Four drama Micro Men starring Martin Freeman and Alexander Armstrong, and also served (more)...
- 2/9/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum will spotlight 'The Colony', from Irish screenwriter Aisling Corristine next week with a workshop co-chaired by fellow Irish-woman, director Farah Abushwesha. The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum has announced that an extract of new original work from Irish author Aisling Corristine (The Road Less Travelled), will be workshopped in front of an industry audience at BAFTA in London on Monday, November 30th at 7.30pm. 'The Colony' is a new sci-fi feature penned by the Irish writer. Irish writer, director and producer Farah Abushwesha (director, Chicken Soup, producer, Scouting Book for Boys, Micro Men) will co-chair the event in her role as Rocliffe founding member and will be joined in the task by director Gillies Mackinnon (Hideous Kinky, Tara Road, The Playboys).
- 11/26/2009
- IFTN
A film probing the MPs' expenses row is being planned by BBC Four, the corporation has announced. The "humorous drama" will be directed by Simon Cellan-Jones and written by Tony Saint, who was also behind Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk To Finchley and Micro Men. Channel controller Richard Kein said: "This drama seeks to understand the story behind a serious subject by way of a witty interpretation of events. "To that end I am delighted that Tony Saint is bringing his dry and (more)...
- 10/31/2009
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
Martin Freeman and Alexander Armstrong have landed roles in a new BBC Four comedy drama, it has been announced. Syntax Era (working title) documents the rivalry between Armstrong's character, maverick visionary Sir Clive Sinclair, and his former colleague Chris Curry (Freeman) as they go head to head to achieve domination of the growing home computer market. Other key cast members include Derek Riddell and Colin Michael Carmichael. "Those of us that lived through the '80s will remember the sense of excitement (more)...
- 6/30/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
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