Aaron Sorkin is not finished telling the Facebook story. The Academy Award winner is developing “The Social Network Part II” at Sony Pictures.
Sorkin has written a screenplay and is set to direct the follow-up to the 2010 film “The Social Network,” directed by David Fincher. The sequel is based on the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files,” a series of articles published in October 2021, which further exposed the inner workings of Facebook, the world’s largest social network.
Jesse Eisenberg starred as Mark Zuckerber in “The Social Network,” which chronicled the creation of the social media site, but casting has yet to be announced for the sequel. Part 2 is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing.
The original film was a critical and commercial hit — earning $226 million at the global box office and nominated for eight Academy Awards, including best picture. Sorkin’s win for best adapted screenplay was one of three Oscars the film ultimately took home.
Deadline was first to report news of the forthcoming project.
More to come…