Musk’s Biography to be Turned into a Film
Black Swan Director to Helm the Project
Wealth Exceeds $230 Billion
News has emerged that a film based on the life of Elon Musk, the eccentric Tesla CEO, is in the works.
Recently, reports of the Elon Musk movie have surfaced in Reuters and U.S. entertainment media Variety. The film production company A24 is said to have purchased the rights to Walter Isaacson’s book Elon Musk, published last September.
Isaacson’s biography of Musk includes his childhood hardships, his startup founding process in his youth, his love life, the process of growing Tesla and SpaceX, and the background of acquiring Twitter.
A24 has consistently produced outstanding works such as the films Minari and Moonlight.
The direction of the Musk biopic will be handled by Darren Aronofsky, a director famous for producing works with excellent psychological depictions, such as Black Swan, Mother!, and Requiem for a Dream.
There is no word yet on who will play Musk.
Musk wrote in a comment on the Daily News of social media X (formerly Twitter), which announced the news of his biography being turned into a film, “I’m happy that Darren is directing.”
Netizens who heard the news showed various reactions, saying, “Can’t ignore the director’s talent,” “Regardless, he’s a capable manager for growing SpaceX and Tesla,” “This is the first time Musk seems impressive,” “I wonder who will play Musk.”
Meanwhile, he is a businessman with a wealth of about $233.6 billion. He currently leads companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, and X. As of 2023, he is considered one of the wealthiest globally.
By. Joo Seung Hee
Most Commented