Here's Everything We Know About the Steve Jobs BiopicDanny Boyle is set to direct the movie, which is adapted by Aaron Sorkin from Walter Isaacson's biography on Jobs, and it looks like Christian Bale will be cast in the titular role.

It seems the buzz around theSteve Jobsbiopic based on Walter Isaacson's biography has been aroundforever. And production hasn't even started yet.

Still, from the details that have emerged about the project piecemeal, it's shaping up to be a very strange beast.

Originally, David Fincher – the mastermind behind dark, tightly coiled dramas, includingThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,The Social Networkand, most recently,Gone Girl– was in talks to direct. That fell through, and now Danny Boyle is reportedly taking the reins.

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Boyle's past projects, which straddle genres and tones, include the exhilaratingSlumdog Millionaire, the manically energeticTrainspottingand the dystopian zombie horror-film28-Days later. Stylistically, he is miles away from Fincher's characteristic laser-focused precision and intensity, so it will be interesting to see the direction in which he takes the film, especially considering that Christian Bale, an actor known for his own intensity and commitment, will likely play Jobs.

莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥在谈判的时候玩苹果's iconic founder, he's since backed out and now, sources close to the project confirm that Bale is indeed in talks to take his place,Varietyreports.

As casting goes, Bale isn't a bad choice; the actor has already proven his range -- compare his weary performance as Batman in the Christopher Nolen-directedThe Dark Nighttrilogy with his humorous portrayal of con-man Irving Rosenfeld in David O. Russell'sAmerican Hustle– as well as the ability to undergo intense physical transformations.

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Whatdoesseem strange is the movie's reported structure and pacing. According to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network,Moneyball) the film won't follow a traditional narrative trajectory. Back in 2012, herevealed to the Daily Beastthat the entire movie, which is based on Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs, will take place in just three scenes. What's more, these scenes will "all take place in real time," he told the outlet. "There will be no time cuts. Each of these three scenes is going to take place before a product launch—backstage before a product launch. The first one being the Mac, the second one being NeXT (after he had left Apple), and the third one being the iPod."

According to Sorkin, the movie will end with the line 'Here's to the crazy ones,' a reference to one of Apple's most iconic ad campaigns.

"If I can earn that ending, then I'll have written the movie I want to write," he said.

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