Silk Road Hollywood Movie

[simonk83]

Cross posting from the news section.  Figured it's worth a thread in here as well

20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment have set best-selling author Dennis Lehane to script Silk Road, a fact-based tale taken from an article that Joshua Davis is writing for the Epic website, which is devoted to film-friendly longform journalism. It’s the true story of a young kid who was arrested for putting out a hit on the clients of the Silk Road, the illegal online bazaar he created where one could buy illegal goods including drugs or services like contract killings. Lehane wrote Shutter Island, Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and Live By Night, which is Ben Affleck’s next directing effort at Warner Bros. Lehane also scripted Animal Rescue, the Chernin-produced Michael R. Roskam-directed drama for Fox Searchlight that stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini.

Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping will produce along with Davis and Joshuah Bearman. Davis and Bearman are journalists who partnered in Epic, the company that formed a first-look Fox deal to produce films based on magazine articles hatched by them and other journalists. Bearman wrote the article that served as the jumping off point for Best Picture Oscar winner Argo.

There was a stampede for the movie rights to this story, and Chernin’s Kerry Foster was integral in making this happen. Amy Schiffman from Intellectual Property Group and attorney Jason Hendler of Hanson Jacobson brokered the deal for Lehane. This is an exciting form of movie making because the story is still developing, as are some of the other movie projects set up by those journos. It also gives Fox a high-profile project after making that deal to try and do things outside the box, and getting A-level talent to develop it. Bearman is repped by UTA, David by Resolution and both are managed by Circle Of Confusion’s Rick Jacobs.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/fox-sets-dennis-lehane-to-adapt-silk-road/#more-613293

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[bitcon]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

[alfredo]

nice

[waqas]

nice

its could be full action movie and some very good stuff to watch 

[notme]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

Good luck there.  The official narrative will be what "everybody" remembers.

[moni3z]

Will be a boring story. A guy who never spends any coins who sits in front of a laptop at the library making stupid decisions all day like using CIs and LE to order hits.

[tysat]

It’s the true story of a young kid who was arrested for putting out a hit on the clients of the Silk Road, the illegal online bazaar he created where one could buy illegal goods including drugs or services like contract killings.

Yea... couldn't buy contract killings on SR, though I'm sure it'll be portrayed that way.

[cactus-pits]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

no fucking shit man...^^^^

That was fast...how long did it take for the FB movie to get made??

and...just another audience to witness the beauty of the BTC....:-)

[mccorvic]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

It won't get the story "straight" no matter what.  Not because of any government conspiracy or whatever, but rather just because real life is reaaaaaaaaaaaally boring compared to movies.  I'm sorry kids, but that's just the way it is.

[smoothie]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

Hollywood isn't about getting the story right its about entertainment.

Sad, but true.

[wachtwoord]

But attention for Bitcoin in a Hollywood movie

[Phinnaeus Gage]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

Hollywood isn't about getting the story right its about entertainment.

Sad, but true.

It'll be entertaining only if they come to BitcoinTalk for inspiration. Besides myself, Bruce, Matthew, Atlas, Dank, Finn, to name a few, come to mind. And that's before you hit any mining concerns.

[LoudPacKK]

Sweet

[buysellbitcoin]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

Hollywood isn't about getting the story right its about entertainment.

Sad, but true.

It'll be entertaining only if they come to BitcoinTalk for inspiration. Besides myself, Bruce, Matthew, Atlas, Dank, Finn, to name a few, come to mind. And that's before you hit any mining concerns.

Well you obviously forgot Astana and sakaru

Cheers

[tripppn]

I'd download the torrent...   

[Phinnaeus Gage]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

Hollywood isn't about getting the story right its about entertainment.

Sad, but true.

It'll be entertaining only if they come to BitcoinTalk for inspiration. Besides myself, Bruce, Matthew, Atlas, Dank, Finn, to name a few, come to mind. And that's before you hit any mining concerns.

Well you obviously forgot Astana and sakaru

Cheers

...and Pinkie Pie and Rassah.

[MAbtc]

Is this for real? I remember seeing jokes about this. I can't imagine this would make for the most interesting move, but hey, maybe I'm wrong. I'm sure it will create a somewhat distorted picture.

[cryptasm]

"services like contract killings" 

Had the potential to be a decent film but I'm pretty sure this will be an FBI funded propaganda piece like Reefer Madness:

[franky1]

a movie about a guy that goes to a cybercafe, logs in checks his private messages and bug reports for a website... well thats 40 minutes of a movie wasted.

the movie then shows him in a chatroom typing away having an arguement and he flips open his tor browser to hire a hitman. thats the 10 minute build up to the action part of the movie.

and the last 40 minutes of a 90 minute movie is him sitting at home and the cops knocking at his door, getting arrested,,,

... definetly not a die hard action movie.. and less of a storyline then that facebook movie...

id think they may make a documentary channel  episode about it one day, but not worthy of going to the cinema for

[b!z]

I don't think anybody is going to watch a movie about some computer nerd who sets up a website, then gets arrested.

[RoadToHell]

SPOILER ALERT!!!

a movie about a guy that goes to a cybercafe, logs in checks his private messages and bug reports for a website... well thats 40 minutes of a movie wasted.

the movie then shows him in a chatroom typing away having an arguement and he flips open his tor browser to hire a hitman. thats the 10 minute build up to the action part of the movie.

and the last 40 minutes of a 90 minute movie is him sitting at home and the cops knocking at his door, getting arrested,,,

... definetly not a die hard action movie.. and less of a storyline then that facebook movie...

id think they may make a documentary channel  episode about it one day, but not worthy of going to the cinema for

[howzar]

Silk Road The Movie? it will be a stinky one,What's so exciting about a guy sitting in a basement and surfing the web and in the end getting arrested? even with drugs and hitman's stuff it's still a go-to-sleep story and maybe don't-sell-drugs one. Either they add some exciting conspiracy/mafia like "modifications" to the real thing or it will be a big fail.

[Tirapon]

This would make such an epic plot for a movie. And yeah, of course they'll exaggerate things and change it a bit....

[wachtwoord]

Come on guys have some imagination. Of course he meets with all the drug lords in person. Get's roughed up a couple of times. Goes to Colombia and spits in the face of one of the great Kingpin's there, makes fund of their computer illiteracy etcetera etcetera. I'm beginning to see why the script writers get paid so much. To me, these crappy plots which the general public seems to love, write themselves.

[RodeoX]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

Hollywood isn't about getting the story right its about entertainment.

Sad, but true.

For sure. Ticket sales are what it is all about.

[Tirapon]

I hope they sell tickets for Bitcoin. 

[RodeoX]

I hope they sell tickets for Bitcoin. 

That's bad ass! Who among us owns a movie theater? I know they are struggling, perhaps this could generate some sales?

[MAbtc]

I don't think anybody is going to watch a movie about some computer nerd who sets up a website, then gets arrested.

Yeah, that was my point. I just really don't understand how they could somehow stretch this story out into a 90 or 120 minute movie. I just don't see that happening, and the movie actually being interesting, all at once.

[tinus42]

But attention for Bitcoin in a Hollywood movie

Yes, remember there is no such a thing as bad news, the only thing people will remember is the name. I think Henry Ford said that.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

I don't think anybody is going to watch a movie about some computer nerd who sets up a website, then gets arrested.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/the-fifth-estate-movie-review/2013/10/16/6efa43d4-35a0-11e3-80c6-7e6dd8d22d8f_story.html

To paraphrase a quote gleaned from the above:

As with “The Fifth Estate,” the challenge of “Silk Road” is to inject visual interest in a story that’s essentially a guy looking at computer screen — a challenge that Lehane wrestles with uneven success.

[DobZombie]

They should probably wait for the guy to actually be found guilty?

[havecoch]

I hope they sell tickets for Bitcoin. 

bitcoin movie bitcoin ticket + bitcoin popcorn !

[DobZombie]

I hope they sell tickets for Bitcoin. 

bitcoin movie bitcoin ticket + bitcoin popcorn !

A digital key I
Inside every kernel?

[pyra-proxy]

i hope they get the story straight and show how the FBI framed him for those hits that never happened.

Framed?...  Scammed him maybe but not Framed...  I for one, thankful he was scammed on those and I imagine the intended targets are very thankful...  Framed implies you don't even think the murders for hire jobs were real?

[Gordonium]

I don't think anybody is going to watch a movie about some computer nerd who sets up a website, then gets arrested.

"I don't think that anybody is going to watch a tv show about some chemistry teacher who make illegal chemicals"

By the way, the movie could be called Breaking Bit 

[wachtwoord]

I don't think anybody is going to watch a movie about some computer nerd who sets up a website, then gets arrested.

"I don't think that anybody is going to watch a tv show about some chemistry teacher who make illegal chemicals"

By the way, the movie could be called Breaking Bit 

Bitting Break FYW!

[cbeast]

Dread Pirate Roberts and Pirateat40 star in "Yeah Bitch, Cryptography!"

[surebet]

You guys realise that "adapted" means they will keep the drugs-over-the-internet bit and do whatever the fuck with the rest, right?

I'd die laughing if bitcoins aren't mentioned.

[wachtwoord]

You guys realise that "adapted" means they will keep the drugs-over-the-internet bit and do whatever the fuck with the rest, right?

I'd die laughing if bitcoins aren't mentioned.

But the drugs over the internet bit is so 1995.

[dank]

I don't think anybody is going to watch a movie about some computer nerd who sets up a website, then gets arrested.

I will!

The thing is, they ought to include some of my adventures as to keep it interesting.  They can give several different perspectives.

[franky1]

I hope they sell tickets for Bitcoin. 

did thy sell tickets for 'the social network' for facebook credits?? nope.....

that was such a missed opportunity for zuckerburg

[Zaih]

Everyone seems to be pretty negative about this, I honestly think it'll make a very interesting movie; can't wait! Hopefully it goes through.

[Wilikon]

Don't forget I came up first with the idea on the society and Po section

Silk Road - The End?

The sad thing is this story belongs in part to the bitcointalk community. This movie should be made by artists and talents supporting bitcoin, payed in bitcoins. No need for exclusive rights, make it open and worldwide for its financial capital. Make the whole movie open source. Make it suspenseful and fun and tragic and sad.

Who remember War games? That movie was about a computer playing game.. what a stupid idea. But this movie is a classic. It did not cost millions and millions and now we have access to amazing tools a fraction of the price it uses to cost.

I like the part about the exclusive rights for the silk road story.. Wow! Exclusive right to make a movie about a story directly linked with bitcoin.

I know it will not happen : a movie payed in bitcoin and open source like what the blender foundation does with their movie is too crazy of an idea for this community. I just wish this would be our baby and not another Hollywood's unloved tax write off bastard.

[bitcon]

i have a perfect ending for the movie:  It ends with the original DPR still sitting in the Caribbean somewhere with a laptop sipping on some cocktails setting up the new SR 2.0

[surebet]

i have a perfect ending for the movie:  It ends with the original DPR still sitting in the Caribbean somewhere with a laptop sipping on some cocktails setting up the new SR 2.0

Then the dream sequence fades away and we're brought back to reality, where he's currently getting raped.

[freethink2013]

they'll make out he hired lots of hitmen and had very poor personal hygiene/morals

or else it won't get made at all.

the nsa/cia/fbi will be shown as heroes.

[MAbtc]

Everyone seems to be pretty negative about this, I honestly think it'll make a very interesting movie; can't wait! Hopefully it goes through.

How do you think it will make bitcoin look? (if they don't cut it out entirely, anyway)

I actually think it'll make for a terribly uninteresting plot, but I've been wrong about that sort of thing before.

[skull88]

Everyone seems to be pretty negative about this, I honestly think it'll make a very interesting movie; can't wait! Hopefully it goes through.

A guy behind a computer scripting and messaging, yeah that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

[CEG5952]

Everyone seems to be pretty negative about this, I honestly think it'll make a very interesting movie; can't wait! Hopefully it goes through.

A guy behind a computer scripting and messaging, yeah that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

hehe, gotta second this...... i have no idea how to make that into a movie, let alone an interesting movie. cool to see a movie involving bitcoin though!

[wachtwoord]

Everyone seems to be pretty negative about this, I honestly think it'll make a very interesting movie; can't wait! Hopefully it goes through.

A guy behind a computer scripting and messaging, yeah that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

hehe, gotta second this...... i have no idea how to make that into a movie, let alone an interesting movie. cool to see a movie involving bitcoin though!

Come on guys! At least read the thread.

Come on guys have some imagination. Of course he meets with all the drug lords in person. Get's roughed up a couple of times. Goes to Colombia and spits in the face of one of the great Kingpin's there, makes fund of their computer illiteracy etcetera etcetera. I'm beginning to see why the script writers get paid so much. To me, these crappy plots which the general public seems to love, write themselves.

[miffman]

I would watch a movie like this 

[imrer]

Great! I hope it helps bitcoin.

[elektibi75]

Well any publicity is a good publicity

[nthoangga]

I don't think anybody is going to watch a movie about some computer nerd who sets up a website, then gets arrested.

There a lot of audience for that market. As Big Bang Theory is a big hit as well. You know how many nerds we have nowadays? ))

[Rassah]

Everyone seems to be pretty negative about this, I honestly think it'll make a very interesting movie; can't wait! Hopefully it goes through.

A guy behind a computer scripting and messaging, yeah that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Oh shit! Here comes an IF statement! *POW!*

Oh damn! Someone submitted a bug report! *WHAM!*

Moving from Texas to California! *UHAUL!*

Oh no! Forum drama! *TROLL!*

Oh crap! The fuzz! *OPEN DOOR*

The tension! They're about to arrest him! *LIBRARYYYYYYY!*   --  Shhhhhhh!!!!   --   *sorry*


Phewh! What a ride!


Personally, I fully expect them to totally screw up the whole "how computers and bitcoin works" thing. I doubt it will be as bad as Hackers, or how NCIS does it, but still.

[MAbtc]

I'm looking forward to all the scenes of Ross mashing the keyboard in the library: coding, talking on the forums, establishing his DPR persona. What a gold mine, this movie script!  

[stash]

Wish to see some scene related to brainwallet action 

[CEG5952]

Wish to see some scene related to brainwallet action 

can't wait to see him recite his brainwallet pass phrase and then, voila! bitcoins moved. shit is gonna be such a fantastic movie! 

[scarsbergholden]

maybe they will focus in on the murder-for-hire thing.... that could make for a story. 

[BitPappa]

After the Silk Road bust, I kept telling my cousin that, if they ever made a Silk Road movie, he should play the lead. Not only is he an actor, but he looks a LOT like Ross Ulbricht.

Well, now that a movie is in the works, I'm wondering if there's a chance my cousin might be able to audition for the roll. Not that any of you are the casting agent for the project, but here are a couple of comparison pics (I grabbed the photos from my cousin from his FB page). Do you see the resemblance?