Aaron Sorkin Was His Own ‘Second Choice’ to Direct ‘The Social Reckoning’ — David Fincher Was His First

Aaron Sorkin Says David Fincher Was His First Choice For ‘The Social Reckoning,’ But ‘Cliff Booth’ Got In The Way

For years, Aaron Sorkin said he wouldn’t return to the world of “The Social Network” without David Fincher, even as Fincher himself sounded considerably less enthusiastic about revisiting Facebook. Now, Sorkin says Fincher actually remained his first choice to direct “The Social Reckoning”—but Netflix, “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” and Sorkin’s desire to get the film out around the midterm elections ultimately made waiting for him…

Aaron Sorkin Was His Own ‘Second Choice’ to Direct ‘The Social Reckoning’ — David Fincher Was His First

Aaron Sorkin on wanting David Fincher to direct 'The Social Network' followup, why it's not a sequel, & changing his mind about another Facebook film.

Why David Fincher Didn't Return To Direct Social Network Sequel Finally Confirmed By Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin clarifies why David Fincher did not direct the sequel to The Social Network, but reveals how he still influenced it the new movie.