US EditionAaron Sorkin to Write and Direct ‘The Social Network Part II’ at Sony
HOLLYWOOD, UNITED STATES, JUN 26 – Aaron Sorkin will write and direct the sequel, exploring Facebook's role in global politics, youth mental health, and misinformation, based on The Wall Street Journal's 2021 Facebook Files.
- On June 26, 2025, Aaron Sorkin revealed that he will be both the screenwriter and director for Sony Pictures’ sequel to The Social Network.
- The sequel is influenced by a 2021 Wall Street Journal exposé that uncovered internal Facebook documents showing the company’s awareness of the negative impact its platforms have on users.
- The new film will explore Facebook's societal impact, including youth mental health, misinformation, and its role in political divisiveness and the January 6 Capitol riot.
- The 2010 film earned more than $226 million worldwide and received three Academy Awards, including one for Sorkin's adapted screenplay.
- Casting is in early stages, it remains unclear if Jesse Eisenberg will return, and no production date has yet been set for the sequel.
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Aaron Sorkin Is Making a 'Social Network' Sequel
Aaron Sorkin is logging back on. The Oscar-winning writer behind The Social Network is officially writing and directing a follow-up to his 2010 Facebook origin story. This time, it’s not about how Facebook was built. It’s about how it helped break everything else. According to insiders, the new film will center on “The Facebook Files,” a 2021 Wall Street Journal investigation that revealed how the company knowingly let its platform amplify misin…
Aaron Sorkin will direct a sequel to 'The Social Network' inspired by The Facebook Files
Aaron Sorkin will direct "The Social Network Part II," inspired by the WSJ's The Facebook Files.Daniel Cole/REUTERSAaron Sorkin will direct "The Social Network Part II," inspired by The Wall Street Journal's The Facebook Files.The sequel will explore Facebook's societal impact, youth mental health, and misinformation.Casting is in early stages, and it's unclear if Jesse Eisenberg will return as Mark Zuckerberg.Aaron Sorkin is returning for a seq…
Aaron Sorkin is making 'The Social Network Part II,' inspired by WSJ's 'Facebook Files'
Jesse Eisenberg has said he'd be interested in playing Mark Zuckerberg again.Merrick Morton/Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Network'Aaron Sorkin is logging back in to Facebook.Fourteen years after winning an Oscar for The Social Network, Sorkin is set to write and direct a follow-up film catching up with Mark Zuckerberg's tech behemoth, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.The Social …
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