Overview

• Aaron Sorkin will both write and direct the follow-up to the 2010 film, marking his first time directing one of his own screenplays.
• Oscar winner Mikey Madison and two-time Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White are in early talks to play whistleblower Frances Haugen and reporter Jeff Horwitz.
• Jeremy Strong has emerged as the top contender to portray Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, though no formal offer has been extended.
• The storyline will dramatize Meta’s internal research on teen mental-health harm, its role in spreading misinformation and connections to the January 6 insurrection.
• Sony Pictures has not yet greenlit the project and remains in the packaging stage while Sorkin finalizes cast agreements and budget details.