Matt Johnson's film about the rise and fall of the Canadian smartphone maker will go out on IFC Films in the U.S.
or if the film is heading to its online platform Paramount+.Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry
from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff. Miller also produced, alongside Niv Fichman, Fraser Ash and Kevin Krikst. The book shows how the Canadian startup, launched by Research in Motion in Waterloo, Ontario, became a global force in the tech world with its then-groundbreaking smartphone with its distinctive clam shape and thumbs-only mini-keyboard. But the launch of Apple’s iPhone and the rise of touch-screen technology spelled the end for the company, which were unable to compete.
Rhombus Media and Zapruder Films produced the movie, with the participation of Telefilm Canada and Ontario Creates, in association with CBC Films, IPR.VC and XYZ Films, which also acted as an executive producer.
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