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‘The Social Network’ Sequel in Development 15 Years After Original Movie

PART II

Aaron Sorkin, who won an Oscar for the 2010 film, is set to write and direct.

Justin Timberlake (L), Aaron Sorkin (C), and Jessie Eisenberg (R)
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Fans of The Social Network, rejoice! Sony is officially developing a feature-length sequel to the 2010 film, which chronicled the rise of Facebook under Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg). Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the Oscar-winning 2010 screenplay, will return as screenwriter while also stepping in as director for David Fincher, who helmed the first film. Casting details remain under wraps, so it’s still unknown if Eisenberg will reprise his Oscar-nominated role. However, we do know that the sequel will be inspired by “The Facebook Files,” a series of articles in The Wall Street Journal about the platform’s last decade of scandals. Rest assured, from proliferating rampant misinformation and shaping election outcomes to data harvesting scandals and allegations of inciting genocide, the last 15 years in Facebook’s history have given Sorkin plenty to cover. The Oscar-winner, who has been publicly contemplating a sequel for years, has also said he blames Facebook’s influence for inciting the January 6 riots. One person who probably won’t rejoice at the sequel news: the real Mark Zuckerberg who, like Sorkin, is also still thinking about this 15-year-old film. Just three months ago, the tech giant publicly slammed Sorkin’s 2010 screenplay for getting the “whole narrative arc... completely wrong.”

Read it at The Hollywood Reporter