A weekend screening of Steve Jobs, a biopic about Apple Inc.’s famous co-founder, drew high praise from some reviewers and suggestions that actor Michael Fassbender could be an Oscar contender for his portrayal of Jobs.
The movie, due to be released by Comcast’s Universal Pictures on October 9, is expected to be shown at the New York Film Festival.
The festival screening occurred a day after the opening of Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, a widely reviewed documentary about Jobs directed by Alex Gibney.