The story of Canada's tarnished pocket gem the BlackBerry is headed for the movies.
Producers say filming has wrapped on a feature-length production that recounts the rise and fall of the device -- once affectionately known as the CrackBerry among its most obsessed users.
"BlackBerry" is adapted from the non-fiction book"Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry," written by Globe and Mail reporters Sean Silcoff and Jacquie McNish. Other cast members include Cary Elwes of"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning," Saul Rubinek from"True Romance" and Michael Ironside from"Total Recall."
For years, BlackBerry was the dominant smartphone, seen in the hands of everyone from celebrities to average citizens. The brand enjoyed that status until the iPhone debuted in 2007. A year later, RIM released a combination keypad and touchscreen device in what turned out to be the start of its downfall in the consumer market.
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