Facebook: The Network: The Movie

[Channy]

wut

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10271662-36.html

David Fincher is in "advanced talks" to direct the Columbia Pictures movie about the origins of Facebook, according to Variety.

Spoiler: a bunch of random names that mean nothing rly

The movie, based on Ben Mezrich's upcoming "The Accidental Billionaires," was written by "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin. It's being produced, Variety reported Tuesday, by Scott Rudin and Michael De Luca along with Dana Brunetti and actor Kevin Spacey. Variety said the movie is called "The Social Network." We hear this is a very preliminary working title. (It, obviously, could also be called "Accidental Billionaires.")

Fincher's past directorial work includes "Fight Club," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and "Panic Room."

An entertainment industry source tells CNET News that early casting searches are under way and that the list of young actors being eyeballed to play Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg includes both Michael Cera ("Superbad," "Arrested Development") and Shia LaBeouf ("Transformers"). They aren't the only ones, and it's not clear whether either of those two in-demand actors would want to take a turn away from comedies (Cera) or action movies (LaBeouf) to play Zuckerberg.

Cera is, according to the source, a top choice because audiences find him particularly likable. Rumors about the plot of the book "Accidental Billionaires" hint that Zuckerberg is going to be portrayed rather unfavorably--basically, as an obnoxious nerd--and obnoxious nerds are not the world's biggest box-office sell. Cera could make the part a little bit more sympathetic.

But in LaBeouf's favor, I saw "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" last night, and the guy really does sound a lot like Zuckerberg.

Meanwhile, Facebook itself reportedly isn't thrilled. The social network consistently hasn't commented publicly about "Accidental Billionaires" and is said to have warned employees not to talk to anyone affiliated with the movie.

 

[NoenGaruth]

Wow, this sounds like it's really gonna suck.

Methinks this movie should be added to the worst idea in history thread.

 

[Mr. Flibble]

Wow, this sounds like it's really gonna suck.

Methinks this movie should be added to the worst idea in history thread.

Basicly my thoughts on the matter. Facebook does not make for a good movie. That much should be obvious before they even thought of the idea rly

 

[Dawnbreaker]

roffles @ the idea.

 

[Channy]

Facebook seems pissed so at least they're not the money hungry mongers.

 

[NoenGaruth]

Hrmm, well if Facebook isn't happy about the movie, was it this Fuck-a-bird Zuckerberg guy's idea then? Cause if it was just someone in hollywood sitting on facebook one day trying to think of movie ideas and going "hey, i'll just make one about this site!" Then wouldn't facebook be able to go "NO, piss off"?

Course if the founder guy is the one backing the movie, it'd e obvious he's just trying to cash in off it even more.

 

[Channy]

I don't know the details tbh. I just heard on MTV about a movie being made and that David Fincher kept pushing to be the Director. Wry? lol

 

[Splintered]

Really? Hollywood, I thought better of you. Wait- no. I didn't.

Carry on.

 

[Ⓐaron]

David Fincher is actually a pretty good director. But yeah, I don't expect this to be any good

 

[Super Mario]

You're joking right?

 

[Tetsujin]

You're joking right?

 

[Ⓐaron]

Fight Club and Seven weren't exactly bad films

 

[Joyful Blue]

I had hoped that this was some sort of joke, so I had to check it out for myself. My already nonexistent faith in humanity dwindles even more.

 

[Example]

So this movie is pretty much about this guy not getting any right? I mean, I can't think of any other way they could make this movie even remotely entertaining.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Wank.