Lena Dunham to Write Sam Bankman-Fried Movie for Apple, A24 Based on Michael Lewis Book ‘Going Infinite’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter Apple and A24 are in early development on a film adaptation of the Michael Lewis book “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon” with Lena Dunham attached to write the script, Variety has learned exclusively.
Apple Studios and A24 are co-developing and co-producing the film. “Going Infinite” delves into the spectacular ascension and equally spectacular implosion of the cryptocurrency exchange and hedge fund FTX as well as its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried.
The book was originally released in October 2023 and went on to become a New York Times bestseller. The official description of the book reads: “When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby.
CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list.
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