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Moonwalking with Einstein Movie Rights Bought by Columbia

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According to IMDB, Columbia has bought the rights to the Moonwalking with Einstein movie.

Adaptations of original pieces of literature are about as daring as things get in Hollywood of late, so the news that Columbia Pictures have acquired the rights to a marginal best-seller comes as a real surprise. Only a “marginal” bestseller? It was #2 on Amazon last I checked.

EDIT: the original source of the information is obsessedwithfilm.com (now “whatculture.com”). Columbia chairman, Doug Belgrad, on the Moonwalking with Einstein movie:

“This is a very special book which transcends the already fascinating subject of memory. By explaining in personal and entertaining fashion a great deal about how our brains work, Joshua has written a book that sheds light on how memory is connected to humanity….”

The latest movie information, according to the NY Times:

  • Director: Mike White
  • Producers: Matt Tolmach, Mike White, Ben LeClair
  • Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, Paramount Pictures
  • Production Company: Rip Cord Productions

It looks like Moonwalking with Einstein will be a major movie. I hope that it helps popularize memory techniques.

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nelson
nelson

I hope I'm featured in it :D

Josh
Josh

That would be great for the movie: US memory champion climbs Everest...

Dan
Dan

There's your possible solution to increasing popularity, Josh. An entertaining movie that draws in a younger audience and their parents will increase memory sports popularity exponentially.

Yan
Yan

I wonder who'll play Ed Cooke? :p

woodrow
woodrow

Humm. I read your book. Very good! Then I looked up person-action-object and Bobs your uncle. Now a movie would be most intriguing. Anyway, thanks for the awesome book. I know it's pretty high on Amazon.com. I got it on my Kindle. Hope you follow up with the book. Best of luck

Josh
Josh

@woodrow I'm not sure if Joshua Foer is going to read this page, but you could send him a message on Twitter: http://twitter.com/joshuafoer

Daniel
Daniel

You mean IMDB Josh? ;-) I love your website. Congratulations from a French reader. It's time for us to organize a French championship!

Josh Cohen
Josh Cohen

Thanks... just fixed the typo. :)

Let me know when there is a French Championship. I'll try to go. :)

Daniel
Daniel

I'll let you know definitely ;-)