With last week's news that a movie about Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page is in the works, CNET News had fun on Friday pitching some casting ideas around.
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Deadline reported Thursday that a film is gearing up based on the book "Googled" by Ken Auletta, which will chronicle the rise of Google's co-founders. Michael London's Groundswell Productions teamed with producer John Morris to acquire rights to the book.
While David Fincher's so-called Facebook movie, "The Social Network," is generating early Oscar buzz -- and concerns at the social networking site's highest echelons -- the narrative of a Google movie would focus on Mr. Brin and Mr. Page's desire hang onto their idealism.
"The heart of the movie is their wonderful edict, don't be evil... The intention is to be sympathetic to Sergey and Larry, and hopefully the film will be as interesting as the company they created," Mr. London told Deadline.
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SOURCE: The New York Times
