Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential 'Social Network' Sequel

[Canada]

Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential 'Social Network' Sequel: "I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6"

The 'West Wing' creator says he's working on a spiritual sequel to the 2010 hit that examines how Facebook's algorithm has impacted democracy.

The Oscar-winning screenwriter broke the news when he was asked during a live-from-D.C. edition of The Town podcast about how Facebook and social media have influenced democracy in the years since his 2010 hit.


“Look, yeah, I’ll be writing about this,” Sorkin told Matthew Belloni and Peter Hamby. “I blame Facebook for January 6.”

When asked why he blames a social media company for a pro-Donald Trump mob storming the U.S. Capitol, Sorkin replied, “You’re going to need to buy a movie ticket.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

[slumcat]

can't wait to never watch this

[Cremildo]

This could be interesting. I wonder if Sorkin will direct it himself. Fincher seems to be exclusive to Netflix for the time being.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by slumcat

can't wait to never watch this

Yeah, definitely don’t watch a follow up to one of the best films of the past 20 years.

[Jaymole]

Anything Sorkin does I will watch

[s2mikey]

So the guy is an activist with a camera. I’m sure this will be presented in a fair and fact based way. Yepper. No question.

/S

[slumcat]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Yeah, definitely don’t watch a follow up to one of the best films of the past 20 years.

2 things. the social network has aged like milk.

If i wanted to watch ANYTHING about Jan 6th i'd turn on the tv. It is on NON STOP.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by slumcat

2 things. the social network has aged like milk.

If i wanted to watch ANYTHING about Jan 6th i'd turn on the tv. It is on NON STOP.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

This could be interesting. I wonder if Sorkin will direct it himself. Fincher seems to be exclusive to Netflix for the time being.

Reading the article is pretty interesting because what Sorkin was talking about is happening in real time. There were two subjects at play, the media decided to conflate the two and present them as one. Just for confusion to set in and social media to lose it. Fun times.

[Michael1989]

Before this thread is closed, I don't think I will be watching this. The Social Network was good though, but nothing memorable or talked about.

[EvaDK]

Well, I think it's one of Fincher's best films. It proved to be prophetic about the young 'tech disrupters' and hammered a stake right through all their bulls**t. In the end, they were no different than the establishment they presumed to be disrupting.

It's all about power and money in the end. Always have been.

[dancerslegs]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Reading the article is pretty interesting because what Sorkin was talking about is happening in real time. There were two subjects at play, the media decided to conflate the two and present them as one. Just for confusion to set in and social media to lose it. Fun times.

The Outrage Machine™ working as intended.

[master gandhi]

The Social Network was a fantastic film, and if Sorkin wants to write more on the subject, I approve.

[Mr. Chaverria]

Hrmm.

I do enjoy Sorkin written things. I don't see it being interesting for me as it is so far but him doing whatever is interesting to me.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by dancerslegs

The Outrage Machine™ working as intended.

It is pretty interesting to watch it happen over and over. Like specfic topics are off limits. Guess they could just make another movie about World War 2 or Vietnam instead. So much has changed since the original movie came out.

[Raffy]

Here's your "sequel": MyRival, the story of MySpace's rise and fall and it's competition with FB

[Prohibida]

[filmbuffTX]

Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, and Jeremy Strong Circling ‘The Social Network’ Sequel for Aaron Sorkin, Sony



If offers and, indeed, dealmaking closes, Madison would play Frances Haugen, the data engineer-turned-whistleblower who went to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Wall Street Journal with her information. White would play the former WSJ tech reporter who leads the breaking of the Facebook files.

Strong's potential part is unknown, but one possibility is he would play Mark Zuckerberg, stepping in for Jesse Eisenberg from the original.



https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...rk-1236333122/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...&utm_id=624032

[Cremildo]

Weird casting. Strong looks 60.

[Canada]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFLKqJBaVK0