Elon Musk biopic in development at A24; Darren Aronofsky to direct

Annie Martin
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Elon Musk is the subject of a new film at A24, directed by Darren Aronofsky. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Elon Musk is the subject of a new film at A24, directed by Darren Aronofsky. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A24 is developing a new biopic about Elon Musk.

Variety reported Friday that Darren Aronofsky will direct the film, which is based on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Musk, 52.

Sources said A24 won a heated bidding war to option Isaacson's book about Musk, the founder of SpaceX and former chairman of Tesla, who purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022.

NBC News said the deal "was highly competitive with top studios and filmmakers in contention" for the rights to Isaacson's book.

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Aronofsky will direct the feature and produce via his Protozoa Pictures.

Darren Aronofsky attends the Venice Film Festival photocall for "The Whale" in 2022. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
Darren Aronofsky attends the Venice Film Festival photocall for "The Whale" in 2022. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI

Aronofsky, a director known for Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler and Black Swan, previously collaborated with A24 on his film The Whale.

Musk praised Aronofsky in a post Friday, writing, "Glad Darren is doing it. He is one of the best."

Elon Musk attends a Senate Artificial Intelligence Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum in Washington, D.C., in September. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
Elon Musk attends a Senate Artificial Intelligence Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum in Washington, D.C., in September. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI