Overview

• Burr is negotiating to join a cast that includes Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Strong, according to trade reports.
• White is set to play reporter Jeff Horwitz, Madison will portray whistleblower Frances Haugen, and Strong is said to be playing Mark Zuckerberg.
• Sorkin wrote the script and will direct the Sony-backed drama, positioned as a thematic continuation rather than a direct sequel.
• The film centers on reporting about Facebook’s effects on teens, the spread of misinformation and links to real-world violence including Jan. 6, 2021.
• Production is reported to begin later this year in Vancouver with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Aaron Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing, while several deals are still being finalized.