David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’ and Mark Zuckerberg.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty, Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock, Aurelien Meunier/GettyDavid Fincherseems to have mixed feelings about making a potential sequel toThe Social Network.Fincher, 61, recently spoke withThe Guardianabout his career and new movie withMichael FassbenderThe Killerand fielded a question concerning his 2010Academy Award-winning movie about the founding and early years of Facebook.“Aaron [Sorkin,The Social Network’s screenwriter] and I have talked about it, but, um… that’s a can of worms," Fincher told the outlet when asked about the potential for a follow-up.The Social Network, which won Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Original Score at the2011 Academy Awards, starredJesse Eisenbergin his breakout role as Facebook founder Zuckeberg, 39. The movie costarredAndrew Garfieldas the company’s co-founder Eduardo Saverin,Justin Timberlakeas Sean Parker andArmie Hammerin a dual role as the twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, who at one point claimed Zuckerberg stole their idea for the social networking website.Facebook has retained a continued prominence in modern society — the platform’s parent company Meta also owns Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. On top of that, the 2010 movie appeared near the top ofmultiplelistspraising the best movies of that decade in 2019.Justin Timberlake (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/ShutterstockScreenwriter Sorkin, who also began directing the movies that he writes in recent years, toldThe Hollywood Reporterback in 2021 that he felt open to working to collaborating with Fincher again.“It’s amazing because I actually had a phone call about that very subject this morning. Have we really gone nowhere since the time I said that?” Sorkin, 62, said at the time, when asked about collaborating with Fincher on a project focusing on Facebook once more. “What progress has been made? The answer to your question is no, I am not done wanting to work with great directors, and Fincher would certainly be on the top of that list.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jesse Eisenberg (left) and Andrew Garfield in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock"Well, I don’t want to make news here,” he clarified at the time. “I think what has been going on with Facebook these last few years is a story very much worth telling, and there is a way to tell it as a follow up toThe Social Network, and that’s as much as I know.“Andrew Garfield (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/ShutterstockFincher’s new movie features Fassbender, 46, as an assassin whose mission goes haywire.The Killermarks his second consecutive collaboration with Netflix, which previously released his 2020 movieMank.“One would think,” the filmmaker toldThe Guardian, when asked whetherThe Killer— based on a comic book series — could prove franchise-worthy. “I’ve given up on trying to predict what people want.”“I never know where I’m headed,” he added about any potential future projects. “And I like being lost.”The Killermade its world premiere at theVenice Film Festivalin September. It releases in select theaters this weekend and begins streaming on Netflix Nov. 10.
David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’ and Mark Zuckerberg.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty, Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock, Aurelien Meunier/Getty
Charley Gallay/Getty, Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock, Aurelien Meunier/Getty
David Fincherseems to have mixed feelings about making a potential sequel toThe Social Network.Fincher, 61, recently spoke withThe Guardianabout his career and new movie withMichael FassbenderThe Killerand fielded a question concerning his 2010Academy Award-winning movie about the founding and early years of Facebook.“Aaron [Sorkin,The Social Network’s screenwriter] and I have talked about it, but, um… that’s a can of worms,” Fincher told the outlet when asked about the potential for a follow-up.The Social Network, which won Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Original Score at the2011 Academy Awards, starredJesse Eisenbergin his breakout role as Facebook founder Zuckeberg, 39. The movie costarredAndrew Garfieldas the company’s co-founder Eduardo Saverin,Justin Timberlakeas Sean Parker andArmie Hammerin a dual role as the twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, who at one point claimed Zuckerberg stole their idea for the social networking website.Facebook has retained a continued prominence in modern society — the platform’s parent company Meta also owns Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. On top of that, the 2010 movie appeared near the top ofmultiplelistspraising the best movies of that decade in 2019.Justin Timberlake (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/ShutterstockScreenwriter Sorkin, who also began directing the movies that he writes in recent years, toldThe Hollywood Reporterback in 2021 that he felt open to working to collaborating with Fincher again.“It’s amazing because I actually had a phone call about that very subject this morning. Have we really gone nowhere since the time I said that?” Sorkin, 62, said at the time, when asked about collaborating with Fincher on a project focusing on Facebook once more. “What progress has been made? The answer to your question is no, I am not done wanting to work with great directors, and Fincher would certainly be on the top of that list.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jesse Eisenberg (left) and Andrew Garfield in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock"Well, I don’t want to make news here,” he clarified at the time. “I think what has been going on with Facebook these last few years is a story very much worth telling, and there is a way to tell it as a follow up toThe Social Network, and that’s as much as I know.“Andrew Garfield (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/ShutterstockFincher’s new movie features Fassbender, 46, as an assassin whose mission goes haywire.The Killermarks his second consecutive collaboration with Netflix, which previously released his 2020 movieMank.“One would think,” the filmmaker toldThe Guardian, when asked whetherThe Killer— based on a comic book series — could prove franchise-worthy. “I’ve given up on trying to predict what people want.”“I never know where I’m headed,” he added about any potential future projects. “And I like being lost.”The Killermade its world premiere at theVenice Film Festivalin September. It releases in select theaters this weekend and begins streaming on Netflix Nov. 10.
David Fincherseems to have mixed feelings about making a potential sequel toThe Social Network.
Fincher, 61, recently spoke withThe Guardianabout his career and new movie withMichael FassbenderThe Killerand fielded a question concerning his 2010Academy Award-winning movie about the founding and early years of Facebook.
“Aaron [Sorkin,The Social Network’s screenwriter] and I have talked about it, but, um… that’s a can of worms,” Fincher told the outlet when asked about the potential for a follow-up.
The Social Network, which won Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Original Score at the2011 Academy Awards, starredJesse Eisenbergin his breakout role as Facebook founder Zuckeberg, 39. The movie costarredAndrew Garfieldas the company’s co-founder Eduardo Saverin,Justin Timberlakeas Sean Parker andArmie Hammerin a dual role as the twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, who at one point claimed Zuckerberg stole their idea for the social networking website.
Facebook has retained a continued prominence in modern society — the platform’s parent company Meta also owns Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. On top of that, the 2010 movie appeared near the top ofmultiplelistspraising the best movies of that decade in 2019.
Justin Timberlake (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock
Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock
Screenwriter Sorkin, who also began directing the movies that he writes in recent years, toldThe Hollywood Reporterback in 2021 that he felt open to working to collaborating with Fincher again.
“It’s amazing because I actually had a phone call about that very subject this morning. Have we really gone nowhere since the time I said that?” Sorkin, 62, said at the time, when asked about collaborating with Fincher on a project focusing on Facebook once more. “What progress has been made? The answer to your question is no, I am not done wanting to work with great directors, and Fincher would certainly be on the top of that list.”
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Jesse Eisenberg (left) and Andrew Garfield in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock
“Well, I don’t want to make news here,” he clarified at the time. “I think what has been going on with Facebook these last few years is a story very much worth telling, and there is a way to tell it as a follow up toThe Social Network, and that’s as much as I know.”
Andrew Garfield (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’.Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock
Fincher’s new movie features Fassbender, 46, as an assassin whose mission goes haywire.The Killermarks his second consecutive collaboration with Netflix, which previously released his 2020 movieMank.
“One would think,” the filmmaker toldThe Guardian, when asked whetherThe Killer— based on a comic book series — could prove franchise-worthy. “I’ve given up on trying to predict what people want.”
“I never know where I’m headed,” he added about any potential future projects. “And I like being lost.”
The Killermade its world premiere at theVenice Film Festivalin September. It releases in select theaters this weekend and begins streaming on Netflix Nov. 10.
source: people.com
