Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison in interviews for lead in the sequel to social networks

Aaron Skinsequel The social network is finally starting to meet and Mikey Madison AND Jeremy Allen White They are turning the main roles. While nothing is still placed in stone, sources close to the project say that Sorkin has already sat with both actors while the film continues its initial development phase.

Skin, who wrote the 2010 original script, will write and direct this follow-up. This time, the story moves from the creation of Facebook to the harmful exposure revealed in Facebook filesA 2021 series of the journalist Jeff Horwitz Published in Wall Street Journal.

The articles pulled the curtain on how Facebook consciously amplified the disinformation and favored the contents that negatively influenced teenagers and even contributed to political disorders.

Sorkin is producing alongside Todd Black, Peter RiceAND Stuart BesserBut the film has not yet been officially illuminated by Sony.

Madison, who has just earned an Oscar for his performance in Sean Baker’s independent success AnoreHe is quickly becoming one of the most requested actors in Hollywood. Will appear next to Kirsten Dunst In ReptiliaAnd according to what is reported it is in the talks to join A24 The mask of death.

White continues to climb up after its winning race of Emmy in FX The bear. It will portray Bruce Springsteen in the next biographical film Free me from nothingReady to release this autumn and is also expressing The Hutt route Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

It is not known yet if Jesse Eisenberg He will return like Mark Zuckerberg or if any of the original cast Andrew Garfield, Justin TimberlakeOR Armie Hammer will resume their roles.

The first film, directed by David FincherIt was a critical and commercial success, gaining over $ 226 million around the world and has torn three Oscars out of eight nominations including the best adapted script, the best editing and the best original score.

Source: Variety