When you look at the filmography of David Fincher, there are already-classic films such as “Fight Club,” “Seven,” and “Zodiac.” But in recent years, the discussion over his 2010 feature, “The Social Network” has many believing that his Facebook film might not just be one of his very best features but one of the best films of the past 10 years. Just ask Quentin Tarantino. And according to that film’s writer, Aaron Sorkin, not only is there more Facebook story to be told, but he’d love to be the one to help tell it…if Fincher is involved.
Speaking on the Happy. Sad. Confused. Podcast, Sorkin was asked about the possibility of doing a sequel to “The Social Network.” With the story around Facebook only becoming more intriguing and complicated, now seems like a great time to tell the second chapter in what might become one of the biggest stories in modern American history.
“I do want to see it,” said Sorkin. “And [producer Scott Rudin] wants to see it. People have been talking to me about it. What we’ve discovered is the dark side of Facebook.”
So, what would the sequel talk about? Well, in a company that has only become bigger and more expansive over the last decade, there are no shortage of avenues Sorkin could go down. However, he feels that the political angle, where Facebook has become a tool of some nefarious groups, is the best way to move forward.
Sorkin has spoken with Roger McNamee, an early Facebook investor that wrote the book “Zucked” that wasn’t very complimentary to the company. And McNamee has also been on the forefront of people who believe that Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg have been complacent as the worrisome political messaging has taken over the platform.
“And Sandberg and Zuckerberg seem uninterested in doing anything about it,” explained the writer. “This all ends up with McNamee in a Senate basement secure conference room briefing Senate Intelligence subcommittee members on how Facebook is bringing down democracy. ‘We have a huge problem here and something needs to be done about it.'”
He added, “I will only write it if David directs it.”
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You could argue that “The Social Network 2: The Zuck Goes Alt-Right” (Not the official title, but it does have a certain ring to it right?) would be even more impactful than the original film. And in that sense, why wouldn’t Fincher be interested in returning with Sorkin to update and continue the story that he began 10 years ago? But with “Mank” on the way and the filmmaker having plenty of other options on the horizon, we’ll just have to wait and see if a ‘Social Network’ sequel is really something Fincher wants to take on.
