Before androids and iPhones we had the Blackberry. Directed by
Matt Johnson (The Dirties; Operation Avalanche) and co-written with Matthew Miller, Blackberry tells
the story of the two men responsible for the rise and fall of the
device.
The film stars Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael
Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, Sungwon Cho, Mark Critch,
Saul Rubinek
and Cary Elwes.
Blackberry is in US cinemas from May 12th. A UK/ROI release
has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
‘BlackBerry’ tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.