Aaron Sorkin and Sony Pictures are developing a sequel to Facebook origin drama The Social Network which Oscar-winner Sorkin will write and direct.
Sorkin’s original screenplay for The Social Network Part II will explore the story behind The Facebook Files, a series of Wall Street Journal reports published in October 2021 that exposed the inner workings of, and multiple harms caused by, the world’s largest social network.
The sequel is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing, but no cast is in place yet.
Directed by David Fincher and starring Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, The Social Network was released by Sony in 2010, grossing nearly $226m around the world and earning eight Oscar nominations, including one for best picture. It won statuettes for Sorkin’s adapted screenplay, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ original score and the editing of Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter.
Last year the film was added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry for the preservation of films with “cultural, historic or aesthetic importance.”
Sorkin has since gone on to write and direct features including Molly’s Game, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and Being The Ricardos.
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