After collaborating on the generational classic The Social Network 16 years ago, both director David Fincher and writer Aaron Sorkin have new movies coming out within a few weeks of each other. Incidentally, both sequels, but not to films that either Fincher or Sorkin directed themselves. Fincher, of course, is gearing up for the release of The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, a follow-up to Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Sorkin, on the other hand, is all set to release The Social Reckoning, a companion piece to the classic that won him an Oscar. In a new interview, Sorkin spoke about whether there were any hurdles in getting the movie made and admitted that an unusually strict vetting process forced him to make several changes to the movie to avoid any lawsuits from Meta.
Like The Social Network, which followed a young Mark Zuckerberg founding Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard University, the new movie also features Zuckerberg prominently, albeit played by a different actor. Much older and more successful in The Social Reckoning, Zuckerberg finds himself under investigation for Facebook’s role in the alleged spread of misinformation around the internet. He’s played in the movie by Jeremy Strong, who takes over from Jesse Eisenberg. Crediting Sony boss Tom Rothman in an interview with The New York Times, Sorkin said, “It wasn’t like it was a no-brainer to green-light this, and aside from everything else, you also have this phenomenally powerful company with limitless resources, who can sue you at the drop of a hat. It’s my understanding that Sony did get letters from Meta, and I don’t think those letters said, ‘We’re wishing you all the luck in the world, send us some tickets for opening night’.”
Which Criminal Mastermind Would Be Your Nemesis?
Lecter · Joker · Moriarty · Chigurh
Four of the finest criminal minds ever put on screen. One of them would look at you and see something worth their time. Eight questions decide which one comes for you, why they picked you, and what they would want when they arrived.
Lecter
Joker
Moriarty
Chigurh
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What would a criminal mastermind notice about you first?
Great villains choose their opponents carefully. Something about you got their attention.
A My manners, and everything I am careful not to say.
B That I still believe people are basically decent.
C That I am clever, and quietly enjoy proving it.
D That I handle things myself, and always have.
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How do they make first contact?
The introduction tells you everything about what is coming next.
A A polite letter. Beautiful handwriting. Quietly wrong.
B Something on fire, with a message left beside it.
C A puzzle, left where only I would look.
D No contact. Just the aftermath, and a coin.
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What do you actually believe about right and wrong?
Every nemesis is really an argument about the thing you believe most.
A There are lines. Mine are private and absolute.
B Rules are the only thing keeping us from being animals.
C Morality is a system, and systems can be solved.
D Things happen. Most of it was never up to me.
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They have made their move. How do you fight back?
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