Buzz increases around Murdoch movie
Rupert Murdoch’s life story may be turned into a movie with a script titled Murdoch revealed as one of the most currently talked about by Hollywood executives.
The script, by Jesse Armstrong, has appeared on The Black List, an annual round-up of the most interesting film scripts not yet in production.
Armstrong is a British writer whose film writing has included dark suicide bomber comedy Four Lions and political satire In The Loop. He also wrote on In The Loop’s TV predecessor In The Thick Of It and sitcom Peep Show.
According to the synopsis:
I bet Rupert would like to how it ends as much as anyone 🙂
Murdoch the musical FTW!
This will be one movie I hope doesn’t have a happy ending.
wasn’t rupert murdoch the billionaire who dies in inception?
Nah, he is the one who makes Bart his heir / steals his dog / blocks out the sun over Springfield / shot by a baby / dates Marge’s grandma
Could Rupert turn into a bear?
Interesting point – The Social Network was ranked second on last year’s Black List. While most don’t get made, some do. Though Fox Searchlight supposedly has interest in this so that may kill any hopes of an unscathed draft getting to screen.
The big question is whether a Murdoch-related company gets to make this or not. Might change the on-screen outcome a fair bit.
I’d actually like to see a Murdoch film, like him or loathe him there’s been some interesting achievements and commercial successes/failures over the years, not to mention the dynastic dimension to any film. smh.tv is hosting a bio (I think by the ABC) which is a bit dated but nevertheless interesting for any Murdoch watchers.
Haha! Yes Rupert the bear, Love it!