Word on the street is that scouts for "The Social Network," a flick based on local
author Ben Mezrich's tell-all book about the founding of Facebook in a Harvard dorm,
are actively looking for locations in Cambridge and Boston armed with a script crafted
by Aaron Sorkin, the writer for such flicks as "Charlie Wilson's War" and "A Few Good
Men."
Production is slotted to kick off in October and is reportedly backed with a $47 million
budget from Columbia Pictures. Kevin Spacey, who in 2007 filmed the made-in-Boston
flick "21" which was also inspired by one of Mezrich's non-fiction works called "Bringing
Down The House," is producing alongside Scott Rudin and Dana Brunetti.
David Fincher, known for highly stylized work with films like "The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button" and "Fight Club," is set to direct.
The script reportedly follows founder Mark Zuckerberg getting dumped at a Boston-area
bar and ends with him adding his former girlfriend to his friend list on his
multibillion-dollar social networking site. The story is based on Mezrich's latest book,
"The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook. A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius
and Betrayal."
Sorkin's 162-page script includes some supposed behind-the-scenes banter with
ConnectU founders Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendrera after
filing a lawsuit in 2004 alledging the unauthorized use of ConnectU's source code.
In the clip below, Sorkin spills on why he agreed to write the screenplay after reading
only three pages of a 15-page book proposal from Mezrich. "If you asked me why did I
say 'yes,' I'm not sure that I could give you a clear answer," Sorkin says. "But it's the
fastest I've ever said 'yes' to anything."
author Ben Mezrich's tell-all book about the founding of Facebook in a Harvard dorm,
are actively looking for locations in Cambridge and Boston armed with a script crafted
by Aaron Sorkin, the writer for such flicks as "Charlie Wilson's War" and "A Few Good
Men."
Production is slotted to kick off in October and is reportedly backed with a $47 million
budget from Columbia Pictures. Kevin Spacey, who in 2007 filmed the made-in-Boston
flick "21" which was also inspired by one of Mezrich's non-fiction works called "Bringing
Down The House," is producing alongside Scott Rudin and Dana Brunetti.
David Fincher, known for highly stylized work with films like "The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button" and "Fight Club," is set to direct.
The script reportedly follows founder Mark Zuckerberg getting dumped at a Boston-area
bar and ends with him adding his former girlfriend to his friend list on his
multibillion-dollar social networking site. The story is based on Mezrich's latest book,
"The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook. A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius
and Betrayal."
Sorkin's 162-page script includes some supposed behind-the-scenes banter with
ConnectU founders Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendrera after
filing a lawsuit in 2004 alledging the unauthorized use of ConnectU's source code.
In the clip below, Sorkin spills on why he agreed to write the screenplay after reading
only three pages of a 15-page book proposal from Mezrich. "If you asked me why did I
say 'yes,' I'm not sure that I could give you a clear answer," Sorkin says. "But it's the
fastest I've ever said 'yes' to anything."
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'The Social Network' scouting locations in Boston
by Roland Hansen
by Roland Hansen
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