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Narrative Features
“The Antisocial Network”
Ben Mezrich, the author of “The Accidental Billionaires” about the founding of Facebook, made a book proposal called “The Antisocial Network,” and the film rights to the proposal were swiftly swooped up by MGM. Oscar-nominee Aaron Ryder will produce the narrative feature film about Mezrich’s unwritten story. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are also attached to executive produce the film.
RatPac Entertainment nabs WallStreetBets founder’s life rights
Though there’s no writer involved just yet, the founder of the subreddit WallStreetBets Jaime Rogozinski sold his life rights to Brett Ratner’s RatPac Entertainment in exchange for a payment in the low six-figures, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month. The idea is to dramatize Rogozinski’s own role in the GameStop saga, and the company and Rogozinski are meeting with writers to pen the script.
WallStreetBets founder s life story.
The company plans to make a series of content following the founder s life.
The producer who bought the rights has stayed out of the limelight since being accused of sexual misconduct.
Hollywood deal with producer
Brett Ratner, who was previously accused of sexual misconduct.
Jaime Rogozinski, the creator of the WallStreetBets forum on Reddit, sold exclusive rights to his life s story to Ratner s production studio, one of the producers behind big budget movies like Wonder Woman and Dunkirk, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The founder was approached by several Hollywood producers, according to The Journal, but chose Ratner, a producer that has stepped out of the limelight as of late after several women came forward alleging sexual harassment or misconduct in 2017.