Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White in talks for The Social Network sequel directed by Aaron Sorkin

Oscar winner #Mikey Madison and Emmy-winning actor #Jeremy Allen White are in early discussions to star within the upcoming sequel to #The Social Network, directed and written by #Aaron Sorkin. The venture is being developed at #Sony Pictures and is reportedly a high precedence for the studio.

While no official affords have been made, sources verify that conferences have taken place with each actors as Sorkin finalises casting and prepares to current the venture’s price range to the studio for approval. The untitled sequel will probably be primarily based on The #Facebook Files, a sequence of investigative articles by Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz.

Unlike the 2010 movie directed by #David Fincher — which chronicled the origins of #Facebook and earned eight Academy Award nominations — the sequel will shift focus to the inner revelations about #Facebook’s dangerous affect. The story explores the corporate’s personal analysis indicating the platform’s damaging results on teenagers, its function in spreading misinformation, and its contribution to political unrest, together with the January 6 Capitol rebellion.

If confirmed, Madison would painting whistleblower #Frances Haugen, the previous #Facebook knowledge engineer who leaked 1000’s of paperwork to the media and regulators. White is in talks to play Jeff Horwitz, the journalist who led the reporting on the inner #Facebook paperwork.

Described as a mix of The Insider and Spotlight, the movie goals to look at company accountability and journalistic investigation within the digital age. Sorkin, who gained an Oscar for writing the unique #The Social Network, may even produce the movie alongside Todd Black, Peter Rice, and Stuart Besser.

Madison lately gained Best Actress on the Oscars for her function in Anora, which additionally took dwelling Best Picture. White, a two-time Emmy winner for The Bear, will subsequent be seen portraying Bruce Springsteen in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, releasing this October.