This one’s being fast-tracked.
It looks like Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Network Part II’ will be shooting next month under the working title “Goliath.” The exact production dates are October 20, 2025 – December 10, 2025.
Jeremy Strong, Mikey Madison, and Jeremy Allen White have the lead roles. Madison will be playing Frances Haugen, the former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower who exposed the Facebook files. White will portray Jeff Horowitz, the author of the Wall Street Journal piece.
More curiously, Strong will portray Facebook/Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Jesse Eisenberg, who portrayed Zuckerberg in 2010’s “The Social Network,” passed on the chance to reprise the role.
Now, Eisenberg declining to come back puts a major damper on this project, as some of the excitement revolved around his potential reprisal of Zuckerberg — a role he made iconic 15 years ago. Here’s hoping he changes his mind.
All this to say, Strong is still a great actor. His breakout turn in “Succession” has opened many doors for him in the movie world. His most recent credits include roles in Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” James Gray’s “Armageddon Time,” and Ali Abassi’s “The Apprentice.”
Sorkin, who won the screenplay Oscar for the 2010 original, will direct this one himself, which would represent a shift from the meticulous visual style Fincher brought. Sorkin has only directed three films so far (“Molly’s Game,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Being the Ricardos”).