The fact that Hollywood is making a movie about Facebook shouldn't really come as much of a surprise. Those dudes will make a movie about anything. I'm genuinely shocked that it's 2009 and we still haven't seen Doritos: The Movie. Yet. What is surprising is that Aaron Sorkin is writing it, because he is an adult, and he seems to have some talent. And what's even more surprising is which other talented adult is in high-level talks to direct. From Variety:
Columbia Pictures is in advanced talks with David Fincher to direct "The Social Network," the Aaron Sorkin-scripted film for Columbia Pictures about the formation of Facebook.
The film will focus on the evolution of Facebook from its 2004 creation on the Harvard campus by sophomore Mark Zuckerberg to a juggernaut with more than 200 million members.
WHAT'S IN THE GROUP?! WHAT'S IN THE GROUP, WHAT'S IN THE GROUP?!
Or:
The first rule of Facebook Club is you don't talk about Facebook Club.
And other horribly out of date David Fincher references. "Benjamin Button has sent you a gift"? I don't know. But David Fincher! What is this movie? No one wants this. "It's gonna be like Shattered Glass meets Hackers meets Gordon Gecko." No it's not. (Admittedly, that is a quote that I just made up.)
Stop it, adults. You're being totally bogue. DEFRIENDSTERED.
