Joseph Gordon-Levitt will portray former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in new series titled Super Pumped
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will portray former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in new Showtime series titled Super Pumped from the creators of Billions
He starred last year’s Oscar-nominated Netflix movie The Trial Of The Chicago 7.
And now Joseph Gordon-Levitt has set his sights on his next project, another true-to-life story surrounding the rise of popular ride-sharing app Uber.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has set his sights on his next project: Another true-to-life story surrounding the rise of popular ride-sharing app Uber; seen here in 2018
The anthology series, based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, is from Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
The show will focus on Uber in its infancy, when is was one of Silicon Valley’s most successful, volatile and destructive unicorns.
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Gordon-Levitt will play Kalanick, the company’s CEO who was ultimately ousted in a boardroom coup.
Deadline reports that Super Pumped had initially been in development at Showtime as a limited series since as early as 2019, and has now expanded into an anthology concept that will explore an exciting new business world story each season.
Former CEO: The actor will be portraying Uber’s former CEO and founder Travis Kalanick (pictured here in 2017) in the limited series titled Super Pumped
‘Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a remarkably intelligent and charismatic actor, embodying charm with an unpredictable edge,’ Showtime’s EVP of scripted programming, Amy Israel, said.
‘We are beyond excited to see what he will bring to the role of Travis Kalanick, the hyper-brilliant and controversial CEO whose ambition and reckless drive threatened the very enterprise he was determined to build.
‘We are equally thrilled to be partnering on another series with Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Beth Schacter,’ she continued, ‘who always deliver provocative and deeply entertaining shows that drive cultural conversation.’
The anthology series: Based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, is from Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien
Look-alikes? Gordon-Levitt will play Kalanick, the company’s CEO who was ultimately ousted in a boardroom coup
Koppelman and Levien are credited as the co-creators of Billions, along with Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Schacter is a producer on that Showtime show.
In addition to Super Pumped, Gordon-Levitt is next set to appear on Apple’s half-hour comedy-drama series Mr. Corman, currently filming.
The Mysterious Skin star is also the creator and director of that show, which follows the life of a schoolteacher in the San Fernando Valley.
Mr. Corman is set to premiere in August.
In addition to Super Pumped: Gordon-Levitt is next set to appear on Apple’s half-hour comedy-drama series Mr. Corman, currently filming
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