Ashton Kutcher (left) portrays the late Steve Jobs (right) in the upcoming film “jOBS”

October 5th, 2011.

If you’re an Apple fan, you know the significance of that date. Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs, founder and CEO of Apple computer, America’s chief iNNOVATOR, passed away on that day. Less than two years later, the famously enigmatic and secretive iPod and Macintosh inventor is still a mystery, and it couldn’t be more clear that the public wants to know more. Walter Isaacson’s biography on Jobs is already set to release in paperback form in September, a little less than two years after it came out, and Aaron Sorkin is currently working on a version for the big screen based on Isaacson’s book. However, two other Steve Jobs biopics are vying for the public’s attention. The first to be released was a less-than-serious offering from website funnyordie.com featuring a familiar face to the Apple faithful, Justin Long…also known as the “I’m a Mac” guy (click through the link to watch 37 minutes of glorious Apple marketing). It was the self-proclaimed “first Steve Jobs movie” even if it wasn’t going to be “the best”.

The second movie, “jOBS” (true Apple fans will be revolted at the capitalization error in the title) released its first trailer this week, and no, you’re not being PUNK’D. It really is Ashton playing Steve. Watch below:

Steve Wozniak, original co-founder of Apple (played by Josh Gad in “jOBS”) took issue with some of the content. In response, Entertainment Weekly explained:

The film is not a documentary, nor is it meant to be a blow by blow, word for word account of all conversations and events. The filmmakers have tremendous admiration and respect for Wozniak and all those that are portrayed in the film, and did extensive research in an effort to make an entertaining accurate film that captures the essence and story of Steve Jobs and those that built Apple with him.

Regardless, it will be interesting to see how these movies are received, and certainly Ashton Kutcher’s physical resemblance to Steve Jobs will be a major selling point of “jOBS”. Here at ViralRead, we’re excited about the Sorkin version, mainly because, well, who doesn’t want to watch Woz try to keep up with Jobs on a Sorkin-staple “walk-and-talk”?