Apple and A24 are making a Sam Bankman-Fried biopic

The rise and demise of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its creator, Sam Bankman-Fried, is chronicled in Michael Lewis's book "Going Infinite," which will reportedly be adapted for the big screen by Apple Studios and A24. It has been rumored that Lena Dunham will pen the screenplay for the film adaptation. Dunham starred, directed, and executive produced the HBO series Girls; for her work, she was nominated for eight Emmys and won a Golden Globe.

Michael Lewis's book on Sam Bankman-Fried was licensed to Apple for $5 million in September 2023, one month before its release. According to reports, Lewis spent a whole year at the side of the erstwhile crypto billionaire, SBF, and saw his fortunes increase and collapse as they happened.

In addition to the biography on Apple and A24, eight more Hollywood movies centered on SBF are rumored to be in development. Amazon has reportedly also ordered an eight-part limited series from the Russo brothers' production business, AGBO, detailing the fall of FTX. David Weil, creator of the Amazon Prime series Hunters, is reportedly in discussions to direct the pilot and serve as an executive producer.

Scriptwriter and director Nanette Burstein, who helmed the 2020 documentary "Hillary" about the former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is also allegedly hard at work on a profile documentary at SBF.Sam Bankman-Fried, a former significant person in the crypto business and co-founder of FTX, was involved in the collapse of the crypto exchange in 2022.

Money laundering, securities fraud, wire fraud, and campaign finance crimes were among the many allegations against Bankman-Fried that led to his conviction. Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison and forfeited $11 billion on March 28, 2024. Last year, He began serving his term in federal prison.