Universal has announced the now filming
Steve Jobs biopic will have an
October 9th release date, placing it snugly into the beginning of awards season. The film is directed by
Danny Boyle (
Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) and stars
Michael Fassbender as Jobs,
Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak,
Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterston, Sarah Snook, and Michael Stuhlbarg.
The script is written by Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, The Newsroom) and is adapted from the biography by Walter Isaacson.
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs invites audiences behind the scenes of the digital revolution to witness an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
