Aaron Sorkin is working on a Jan. 6-focused follow-up to The Social Network
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Engadget— Aaron Sorkin has announced that he’s currently writing a followup script to The Social Network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He broke the news during an episode of The Town podcast that centered on how Facebook and social media have influenced democracy in the years since his Oscar-winning hit. The first film chronicled the early days of Mark Zuckerberg’s social network and starred Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake, among others. Sorkin is cagey on the actual details...
The A.V. Club—Aaron Sorkin is working on a Social Network pseudo-sequel about the January 6 riots. Now for some news that makes complete sense: Aaron Sorkin is working on a project about the storming of the capitol on January 6, he revealed on The Town podcast. Not only will he be writing about it, but the project will act as a pseudo-sequel to The Social Network. “I blame Facebook for January 6,” Sorkin stated on the podcast (via The Hollywood Reporter), saying that anyone who wanted to know more is “going to need to buy a movie ticket.” Well, here’s a little bit more. He’s “trying” to...
Flickering Myth—Aaron Sorkin working on a spiritual sequel to The Social Network. Aaron Sorkin has spoken previously about his desire to make a follow-up to The Social Network, and now it appears that he has found his inspiration with the news that he is writing a new movie examining Facebook’s role in the 2021 Capitol riots. The Academy Award winning screenwriter was in conversation with Matthew Belloni […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Aaron Sorkin working on a spiritual...
Vulture—Aaron Sorkin Writing ‘Social Network’ Sequel About January 6. Planning a Social Network sequel on Facebook’s role in January 6.