One thing to look ahead to: Among the finest motion pictures ever made in regards to the tech business, The Social Community, is getting a quasi-sequel. The story of Fb and Mark Zuckerberg will proceed with unique author Aaron Sorkin returning. He can even be taking David Fincher’s place behind the digicam this time round.
2010’s The Social Community, an adaptation of Ben Mezrich’s guide The Unintended Billionaires, follows the story of Fb and creator Mark Zuckerberg’s early days. It was nominated for eight Oscars, together with Finest Image, successful three for its tailored screenplay, enhancing, and rating. The movie made $224 million worldwide.
Sorkin has been teasing the opportunity of a follow-up for years. Now, Deadline stories that The Social Community Half 2 is formally in improvement at Sony Photos. Regardless of the identify, this isn’t a straight sequel.
The brand new Social Community will probably be based mostly on the Wall Road Journal sequence The Fb Information. The September 2021 investigative sequence – plus an accompanying podcast – was based mostly on hundreds of inner Fb paperwork leaked by former product-manager-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen.
The information revealed that firm executives repeatedly knew about severe harms created by their platforms but did not act when doing so threatened development or income. One revelation was that the corporate’s inner analysis confirmed how dangerous Instagram might be to youngsters’ psychological well being, regardless of Fb continually saying in any other case.
Jesse Eisenberg earned an Oscar nomination for his glorious portrayal of Zuckerberg within the unique. It isn’t been confirmed if he will probably be returning for the second film.
Zuckerberg himself is not a fan of The Social Community. He not too long ago stated that whereas it acquired many specifics right, proper all the way down to the garments he was sporting on the time, “the entire narrative arc round my motivations and all these things have been, like, fully unsuitable.”
Sorkin beforehand stated he would solely make a sequel if Fincher returned to direct it. He appears to have modified his stance, and final 12 months confirmed he had begun writing about Meta’s current controversies. “I blame Fb for January 6,” Sorkin stated. When requested why, he replied, “You are going to want to purchase a film ticket.”
Sources say the film can even deal with Fb’s affect on the 2020 election, youngsters, violence, and nations exterior of the US.
“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 alleged to be a relentless pressure at Fb between development and integrity. There is not. It is simply development,” Sorkin stated.
