Wikileaks Movie Coming To the Big Screen

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Wikileaks Movie Coming To the Big Screen

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday January 23, 2011 @04:37AM from the what-took-so-long dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "First Facebook and now Wikileaks as the Guardian reports that studio executives have picked up the screen rights to the forthcoming Julian Assange biography 'The Most Dangerous Man in the World' by award-winning Australian writer Andrew Fowler. The book details Assange's life from his childhood on Magnetic Island in Queensland, Australia, all the way through to his founding of the whistleblower website in 2006 to publish classified material. Producers Barry Josephson and Michelle Krumm, who have optioned The Most Dangerous Man in the World, say they are planning a 'suspenseful drama' in the vein of All the President's Men and with the thrill of a Tom Clancy novel. 'As soon as I met Andrew and read a few chapters of his profound book, I knew that – with his incredibly extensive depth of knowledge – it would enable us to bring a thought-provoking thriller to the screen,' says Krumm."

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astounding ! by Dolphinzilla · 2011-01-23 04:41 · Score: 4, Insightful

And you guys thought Julian had a big ego before - honestly, the only way I'd ever waste a dime on this movie would be if Jim Carey played the lead role, and they did it as a comedy
so ? by unity100 · 2011-01-23 04:46 · Score: 3, Insightful

a lot of people in history had big egos, yet you still are using what breakthroughs and changes they have brought to this civilization without any issues.

or, you though that all the prominent historical figures that have provided anything of value to the society took after mother theresa ...

are you sure that, its not someone else's ego, but your own, getting irritated with someone else's ?

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1. Re:so ? by Darkness404 · 2011-01-23 05:11 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  Except for the fact that Assange isn't some great revolutionary. Yes, we can admire the fact that he started it, but that was it. He started it. He didn't leak documents. While Assange is important and is to be commended for starting such a site, he seems to get all the credit which he doesn't deserve. The real revolutionaries are those who leaked things like the Iraq War documents, the "collateral murder" video, the diplomatic cables, etc. all Assange did was host them, which, while noble, doesn't make him a revolutionary.
  
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bad idea by initialE · 2011-01-23 05:41 · Score: 4, Insightful

Whatever happened to waiting until the story is over to tell the tale? History used to be written by the winners, not by the ones vested in getting their opinion turned into the "correct" one.

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Assange'e ego by FrankHS · 2011-01-23 05:51 · Score: 5, Insightful

I have heard a lot of people say that Assange has a big ego, is a narcissist etc. But when I actually listen to him speak he strikes me as a level headed guy.
Why do so many people think he has a big ego?
1. Re:Assange'e ego by countertrolling · 2011-01-23 06:45 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  Why do so many people think he has a big ego?
  That's the press talking. If he doesn't grant an interview, they get all pissed off and start making shit up to try to make him come out and deny, or whatever. Old trick.
  
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Re:What a... by TimeOut42 · 2011-01-23 06:03 · Score: 3, Insightful

Exactly like the facebook movie....
Re:I hope the script gets leaked by Nazlfrag · 2011-01-23 15:04 · Score: 4, Insightful

Yeah, that butchered video they released at the exact same time as they released the full, unedited, uncut video really ruined their reputation by making them suddenly world famous instead of an obscure site that only nerds like us knew anything about. Get a grip.