Aaron Sorkin Is Officially BACK to Both Write And Direct 'The Social Network Part II'

After teasing a potential sequel to his Oscar-winning drama A Social Network for years, Aaron Sorkin looks to have found an angle to tackle for his follow-up film. Sources tell Deadline that Sorkin has been set to direct The Social Network Part II for Sony Pictures. Insiders say that while it’s being called part two, it’s not a straight sequel but rather a follow-up to the original movie that explored the origins of what would become the world’s biggest social media platform.

'The Social Network' is one of the best David Fincher movies, one of the best Sorkin scripts and arguably the career best performances for the entire cast. Losing Fincher here obviously sucks (he's going to be tied up with Netflix forever) but Sorkin isn't exactly a terrible replacement. I really liked both 'Molly's Game' and 'Being the Ricardos', which he wrote/directed. The big question now is if Eisenberg will return. 

Speaking of Eisenberg, who earned an Oscar nomination for playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, it is unknown how big a role he will have in this story and whether Sorkin has been in touch with him to reprise the part. That said, while it makes sense that most of the other characters would not return for this film, its hard to imagine another movie about Facebook not having Zuckerberg appear in some form.

So Eisenberg might not be involved, but the Zuck may not even be a major focus of the movie. Instead, this movie is adapting WSJ's 'The Facebook Files' and...

Sources stress that the new film isn’t a “January 6” movie and will focus not just on the 2020 election but also Facebook’s effect on teens, preteens, violence and countries outside the U.S.

I'll fully admit that I am a little hesitant about Sorkin directing because of 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'. When things get political, not many writers/directors like to smell their own farts like him. Adding even the mention of January 6th to his crosshairs is not particularly thrilling to me. That said, there aren't many that write a screenplay like the Sork so I'll be there opening night.