Aaron Sorkin is engaged on The Social Community Half II.
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker has reportedly already written a screenplay for a sequel to his 2010 blockbuster, which starred Jesse Eisenberg as Fb founder Mark Zuckerberg and advised the story of the social media platform’s creation.
As reported by Deadline, Sorkin is about to direct the follow-up, which comes 15 years after David Fincher was on the helm for the unique.
In accordance with the outlet, sources say the upcoming film is not going to be a straight sequel, however as a substitute a “follow-up to the unique film” which explored the platform’s origins.
It is stated the screenplay delves into the story behind the Wall Road Journal’s “Fb Recordsdata,” which have been a collection of October 2021 articles by Jeff Horowitz.
The items sought to show Fb’s interior workings, and the harms attributable to them.
Though Sorkin has stated his perception that Fb performed a task within the January 6, 2020 assault on the U.S. Capitol, sources say the film is not going to simply be targeted on the occasions of that day.
It’ll additionally delves into the influence the location has on youngsters and preteens, in addition to violence, and its wider impact on nations all over the world.
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Again in 2021, Sorkin opened up on his plans for a sequel, insisting “what has been occurring with Fb these previous couple of years is a narrative very a lot value telling.” On the time, he urged a sequel relied on Fincher agreeing to return to helm the follow-up.
Final 12 months, he insisted he “blamed Fb” for the U.S. Capitol assault, however teased The City podcast listeners that they’d “want to purchase a film ticket” to seek out out why.
He did reveal that he’d began writing a sequel, and provided a touch about what course that was taking.
He stated: “Fb has been, amongst different issues, tuning its algorithm to advertise essentially the most divisive materials doable. As a result of that’s what will enhance engagement. That’s what will get you to — what they name contained in the hallways of Fb — ‘the infinite scroll’…”
“There’s purported to be a continuing pressure at Fb between progress and integrity. There isn’t. It’s simply progress.”
It isn’t but recognized if Eisenberg will reprise his position as Zuckerberg, with casting but to be revealed.
