British math genius, Alan Turing, worked for the U.K. government as a code breaker during World War II. Tragically, he died in 1954, two years after he was prosecuted for homosexual activities which were still illegal in the U.K.
Rookie screenwriter Graham Moore wrote a script on his life called The Imitation Game, which Warner Bros. announced that they have picked up after outbidding other independent film companies. Warner believes that actor Leonardo DiCaprio wants to work on the project, so they paid a 7-figure number for him.