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Aaron Sorkin Prepping ‘The Social Network’ Sequel, Says He Blames Facebook For January 6 Capitol Attack
Aaron Sorkin is currently writing a sequel to 'The Social Network' examining the dark side to Facebook and its impact on society in recent years.
Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin has reiterated his plans to write a sequel to his acclaimed drama, , examining the origins of Facebook, one that will hone in on the social media platform’s impact on U.S. democracy. When asked to elaborate on how the project will tackle the events of that infamous day, which saw a mob of supporters of then-U.S. president Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol Building, he said matter-of-factly, “You’re going to need to buy a movie ticket.” Sorkin has repeatedly alluded to the prospect of a Social Network sequel in recent years, telling the Happy Sad Confused podcast in 2020 that he intended to examine “the dark side of Facebook” but stressing, “I will only write it if [original filmmaker David Fincher] directs it.
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