Social account Director Aaron Sorkin hit the stage at CinemaCon to debut the trailer for the companion piece Social network.
“A while ago, we told a story about a college kid who created a website in his dorm and connected the world,” Sorkin told the crowd. “Well, as you may have noticed, some things have changed since that dream turned into a global company.” “There is no life untouched by the Facebook algorithm, and this influence has reshaped everything.”
“It’s time to say more,” Sorkin continued. He teased the new film, saying, “It’s a true David and Goliath story.”
It is scheduled for a Sony Pictures release Social account It will be in theaters on October 9. The cast includes Mickey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr, and Jeremy Strong.
“I’m here to help Facebook, not hurt it, okay?” Madison says in the trailer.
This footage marks the first look at Strong as Mark Zuckerberg. “I’m a professional defendant,” Strong joked from the courtroom in the trailer. Later, he said about himself: “I am a supporter of absolute freedom of expression.”
The trailer shows White saying sadly about the company: “I know there are easier enemies to make.”
Strong has an intense moment when he exerts his power: “People realize that when I say no, that’s the end of the debate.”
Sorkin directs Social account From his own script after winning an Academy Award for the original screenplay for the 2010 film, directed by David Fincher. The new project centers around a young Facebook engineer named Francis Haugen (Madison), with whom he collaborates Wall Street Journal Reporter Jeff Horowitz (white) is on a risky mission to bring attention to the social network’s biggest secrets.
The upcoming film takes place 17 years after the events of Social networkwhich focused on Jesse Eisenberg’s lead portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg when he created the social media platform and was later sued by co-founder Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and the Winklevoss twins (Armie Hammer). Todd Black, Peter Rice and Stuart Besser produce Social account Along with Sorkin.
Strong Zuckerberg plays in Social accountdepicts an older version of Meta CEO than viewers saw in the 2010 film. Director Fincher Social network It grossed $226 million at the global box office and received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Sorkin’s win was one of the film’s three trips to the podium.
CinemaCon is the annual event for Hollywood exhibitors and studios that takes place this year from April 13-16. It’s the official convention of Cinema United.
