A documentary based on SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk is in development and in good hands: Acclaimed director Alex Gibney, who has made documentaries on a number of high-profile topics in the past, is helming the project.
According to a report published on the website of Tesla Rattythe tape is titled simply “Musk” and is intended to be a “definitive and no-frills examination” of the mogul.
The project has reportedly been months in the works. The director suggested it in a statement quoted in Business Insider: “I’ve been working on this film, off and on, for some time and I’m very excited about it. I am delighted with this extraordinary group that is working with me. Forward!”.
Given the director’s comments, Elon Musk’s next movie will probably be pretty compelling. Alex Gibney won the Oscar for his 2007 film “Taxi to the Dark Side,” which covered the death of an Afghan driver who was beaten to death while extrajudicially detained by US soldiers.
Other works by Alex Gibney
Other documentaries Gibney created include “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” and “Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine.” He has also made documentaries about Theranos, “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”, as well as Wikileaks, called “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks”.
Elon Musk’s next film will be produced by Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions. The film is also being produced in conjunction with production companies such as Closer Media, Double Agent and Anonymous Content. Closer Media founder Zhang Xin shared his enthusiasm for the upcoming Elon Musk movie.
“Now is the time for a rigorous portrait of Elon Musk, who is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures of our time. Closer Media is thrilled to join forces with Alex Gibney, Anonymous Content and Double Agent to take on the challenge of examining Musk and his impact on the world,” Xin said.