Apple TV+ drama about the rise and spectacular fall of WeWork, the revolutionary shared-workspace startup that flamed out in historic Wall Street fashion to the tune of billions.The series, based on on the Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork,” stars Jared Leto as Israel-born “serial entrepreneur” Adam Neumann.
After a brief flash-forward scene to September 2019 — when the s–t hit the fan — it’s back to 2007. Adam is hawking a line of collapsible heels for women’s shoes and “Krawlers” pants for babies — and failing miserably.
His vision for shared roommate living space (in the mold of the “Big Brother” house sans bells and whistles) also hits a dead-end until he meets architect Miguel McKelvey (Kyle Marvin) and they brainstorm the shared workspace scenario — just as Adam meets yoga teacher Rebekah Paltrow (Anne Hathaway), whose part-time acting career pales in comparison to her famous cousin Gwyneth.It’s difficult to comprehend what Rebekah sees in Adam — he pursues her relentlessly, journeying into stalker territory — but they fall in love.
After a series of business hiccups — shady investors, nonstarters, money woes — Adam and Miguel open their first shared-workspace venue, Greenspace, in Brooklyn, an open-floor-plan layout complete with a coffee bar, ping-pong table, etc.
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