Did we need more reason to be excited for David Fincher’s “The Social Network”? Not really.
The promising Aaron Sorkin-scripted drama is based on the novel “The Accidental Billionaires” and centers on the controversial story surrounding Mark Zuckerberg and his little online creation called Facebook. Fincher’s subsequent adaptation boasts the strong cast of young up-and-comers in Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield (aka Spider-Man), Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones and Rooney Mara and has just seen the release of a teaser trailer and poster in anticipation of the October 1st release which we can’t wait for.
On top of all that, Nine Inch Nails frontman and all-round maestro Trent Reznor has now revealed he is finishing up on creating the score for the film with his regular collaborator Atticus Ross — who himself recently scored the Hughes Brothers’ “The Book Of Eli” — with their work soon to be compacted into a “satisfying record (or two)” that will see a release weeks before the film’s release.
“David Fincher started inquiring about my interest in scoring his upcoming film, The Social Network,” Reznor writes on the NIN blog, via Pitchfork. “Yeah, the movie is about the founding of Facebook. I’ve always loved David’s work, but quite honestly I wondered what would draw him to tell that story. When I actually read the script and realized what he was up to, I said goodbye to that free time I had planned. Atticus Ross and I have been on a creative roll, so I asked him if he wanted to work on this with me and we signed on.”
“Months later, I’m happy to tell you we’re nearing the completion of this and I couldn’t be happier with how it’s turned out. The level of excellence that David operates on is inspiring and the entire process has been challenging and truly enjoyable. As Atticus and I near the end of the scoring process, we’re looking forward to the next phase – distilling the large amount of music we’ve written for this down to a satisfying record (or two). The film opens Oct 1 in the US with the record likely available a couple of weeks ahead of that.”
Was that then perhaps some of Reznor’s work we heard in the teaser trailer? It was some dark, ominous even if slight stuff which, in hindsight, falls somewhat into the umbrella of Reznor’s work. The evident recruitment of the defunct NIN leader should also provide a better sense of what tone Fincher is aiming for with the former music video director known for a strong emphasis on the importance of music — he personally chased venerable ’70s composer David Shire for his “All The President’s Men”-inspired work on “Zodiac” and The Dust Brothers for “Fight Club” and has also worked with regular film composers Alexandre Desplat for the acclaimed ‘Benjamin Button’ score and Howard Shore for “Panic Room.” Let’s not forget a collaboration with Reznor has been in the cards for a while. Fincher once toyed with the idea of a “Fight Club” musical which Reznor would score, but it the project was too expensive and was canned before it had a chance to even get off the ground.
Oh, and perks of scoring of a film? Reznor’s already seen the film months in advance. “It’s really fucking good. And dark!” he adds. For us regular folk, October 1st can’t come soon enough.
The Social Network Trailer (Audio Only)
How To Destroy Angels (Reznor’s New Band Featuring Ross and wife Mariqueen Maandig) – The Space In Between
How To Destroy Angels – A Drowning
