The Social Network is an upcoming 2010 drama film directed by David Fincher about the founding of the social networking website Facebook. The film features an ensemble cast, which consists of Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Brenda Song, Max Minghella, Rooney Mara and Armie Hammer.
Written by Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network was adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 nonfiction novel The Accidental Billionaires. None of the Facebook staff or employees, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, were involved with the project, however one of the co-founders, Eduardo Saverin, was a consultant for Mezrich's story.[4] The film is distributed by Columbia Pictures and is set for an October 1, 2010 release in the United States.
