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 instructed 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 response to the outlet, sources say the upcoming film is not going to be a straight sequel, however as an alternative 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 sequence of October 2021 articles by Jeff Horowitz.
The items sought to show Fb’s interior workings, and the harms brought on by them.
Though Sorkin has stated his perception that Fb performed a job within the January 6, 2020 assault on the U.S. Capitol, sources say the film is not going to simply be centered on the occasions of that day.
It would additionally delves into the impression the positioning has on youngsters and preteens, in addition to violence, and its wider impact on nations world wide.
Aaron Sorkin – Might 2019 – Photoshot – Drama League Awards Ceremony
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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 few years is a narrative very a lot value telling.” On the time, he prompt a sequel relied on Fincher agreeing to return to helm the follow-up.
Final yr, he insisted he “blamed Fb” for the U.S. Capitol assault, however teased The City podcast listeners that they might “want to purchase a film ticket” to search out out why.
He did reveal that he’d began writing a sequel, and supplied a touch about what course that was taking.
He stated: “Fb has been, amongst different issues, tuning its algorithm to advertise probably 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 development and integrity. There isn’t. It’s simply development.”
It is not but identified if Eisenberg will reprise his position as Zuckerberg, with casting but to be revealed.
