06.24.09 FINCHER DIRECTING FACEBOOK MOVIE? UPDATE
According to E.W., Fight Club/Benjamin Button director David Fincher is “in talks” to direct a Facebook movie. But don’t worry, it’s not “Facebook: The Movie,” it’s not about looking up girls who rejected you in high school and being happy they got fat, it’s about how Facebook was created.
Sources tell EW that producers are very high on securing the acclaimed director’s involvement on the project, which centers on the drama behind the Harvard dorm room creation of Facebook by founder Mark Zuckerberg and his roommates. Producers Scott Rudin, Mike DeLuca, and Kevin Spacey are hoping to get the film into production this year or first thing next year.
The script is still top secret, but it was written by Aaron Sorkin, who’s basically your parents’ Joss Whedon. If you don’t know what that means, just trust me that the explanation would be really boring. Anyway, I hope the Facebook movie is as good as DW Griffith’s 1926 classic, Radio (which was later reimagined as a retarded Cuba Gooding Jr. vehicle).
UPDATE: /Film now reports that the film is actually based on the book (set for release next month)
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal, by Ben Mezrich, the guy who also wrote the book upon which 21 was based.
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FINCHER DIRECTING FACEBOOK MOVIE? UPDATE
My oldest daughter is 19 and is 6 months pregnant. her mom and i were never more than fuck buddies in high school but i’ve always paid my child support to stay on her good side. the other day, the mom joined Facebook and has been sending me messages asking me to marry her so we can be grandparents together and teach our granddaughter to do right because we’ve learned from our mistakes, etc.
How do i tell her that i’m not interested simply because she’s a spitter?
Okay, I take back everything bad I said. Jay Mohr needs to let his hair grow back out.
I’ve been restricted from viewing all of this movie.
This movie better not suggest I add the Step-Father movie to my friends list, cuz it ain’t gonna happen.
Burns, you’re restricted because Fincher is pissed he has 117 new messages on his voicemail giving him updates about what you’re doing every 7 to 12 minutes in preparation for this film.
This movie is responsible for my ex-girlfriend finding me and asking who the blonde is in all my photos.
Uwe Boll is still determined to make his Friendster film.
The Twitter movie will be a lock for Best Short Film.
Ushers are currently hiding lollipops under seats and printing out quizzes for the interactive portion.
Mark my words, if a Twitter movie is ever made, I’ll be sure to sign up for an account just to tell everyone that I’m going to BTK every last motherfucker that goes to see it.
The studio is expecting the highest box office sales ever as they’re suggesting friends for you to bring.
The best part about this movie will be the Mafia Wars featurette after the previews. But people yelling that they need more untraceable cell phones will get old quick.
David Fincher just poked me. What’s the etiquette here? Do…do I call the police?
Black people love this movie, seeing as it encourages you to chat throughout it.
His name was Mark Zuckerberg! His name was Mark Zuckerberg!
I’ve only been a fan of this movie for the last year or so.
Before that I was a fan of the Get Off of The Damned Computer and Get a Real Life movie.
In a world where your friendship is “pending”
This movie better not update its status every fifteen minutes or so from a bar with its iPhone like my wife does.
“WOOT!!1! Looks like I’m going to be rated NC17 tonite!!! LOLZ!!1!”
Whore.
The first rule of facebook is, you DO NOT talk about facebook!
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