An Elon Musk biopic is being produced at New York-based studio A24 and is being directed by “Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky, according to sources.
A24 has secured the rights to the biopic of the world’s richest man, Walter Isaacson, the people said, adding that the Musk biopic will be produced by Aronofsky’s production company Protozoa Pictures.
“I’m glad Darren is doing it. He’s one of the best players,” Musk said in an X post on Friday.
The studio previously worked with the director on the film The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser, which won Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Makeup and Best Hairstyling.
A24 received 18 Academy Award nominations for six films this year, ranking second behind entertainment giant Walt Disney.
Isaacson’s book about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was made into a film of the same name by Universal in 2015, starring Irish actor Michael Fassbender as the late tech tycoon.
A book about Mr. Musk was released in September by book publishing giant Simon & Schuster, which is owned by private equity firm KKR.
The person told Reuters the deal was highly competitive, with top studios and filmmakers also competing.
Mr. Musk is the head of rocket maker and satellite communications company SpaceX, the head of Tesla, the world’s most valuable carmaker, and the head of tunnel construction company The Boring Company and brain chip company Neuralink.
The billionaire acquired social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) for $44 billion last year after a six-month acquisition spree.
Source: nypost.com
