The translation of the text «Социальная сеть 2: подробности о фильме и возвращении актеров» into English is: «The Social Network 2: details about the film and the return of the actors»
10 june 2026 в 19:13
The film «The Social Network» premiered in theaters on October 1, 2010, and made its young actors, including Jesse Eisenberg, stars. The drama about Facebook also garnered numerous awards and nominations, becoming one of the most notable films of that year. Over the past 15 years, discussions about a sequel have become almost a constant topic. Given that its main character, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, continues to be in the spotlight, a sequel has become inevitable, and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin confirmed that his «companion piece», - «The Social Calculation», - is in development.
Read on to learn more about «The Social Network 2» and whether Eisenberg will reprise his role as Zuckerberg.
«You don’t get 500 million friends without making a few enemies», - goes the famous tagline. The film, based on Ben Mezrich’s book «The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal», - focuses on Zuckerberg in 2003 when he was a sophomore at Harvard. The visionary programmer becomes famous and controversial as he creates Facebook, becomes a billionaire, and faces subsequent lawsuits.
Jesse played Zuckerberg, while Andrew Garfield portrayed his business partner Eduardo Saverin, Justin Timberlake played Sean Parker, Armie Hammer played Cameron Winklevoss, and Rooney Mara played Erica Albright, among others. The screenplay was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin, and the film was directed by David Fincher, who also directed «Panic Room» and «Gone Girl».
The film received eight Academy Award nominations and won awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Editing, and Music. At the Golden Globes, it won in the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score. Eisenberg was nominated for Best Actor at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars in 2011 but did not win, losing to Colin Firth for his outstanding performance in «The King’s Speech».
Yes, the original film titled «The Social Network Part II: The Social Calculation» was officially confirmed to be in development in June 2025. The following month, Miki Madison and Jeremy Allen White were in negotiations for lead roles in the sequel. However, they had not yet been officially cast in any roles, according to Deadline. Jeremy Strong was confirmed for the role of Zuckerberg.
Yes. «The Social Calculation» will be released in theaters on October 9, 2026.
Jesse is not participating in the sequel to «The Social Network», - but he expressed his enthusiasm for the possibility. In an interview with E! News in November 2024, the actor, producer, director, and screenwriter said he is open to being involved in the continuation.
«I'm an actor, and we’ll do any work that’s offered to us», - Jesse said. «If there’s a car commercial for a Pinto, I’ll show up for the shoot. Will I be in this movie [The Social Network 2]? Yes, I’ll be in anything. If you’re shooting a home video for a kid, I’ll be in that home video».
The Oscar nominee even added that he doesn’t care how he is included—he just wants to be part of the sequel. «I don’t care if I’m sitting in a Pinto saying, 'Hey guys, buy a Pinto. Or an Edsel.' I don’t care. I’m just happy to be involved», - Jesse noted.
«The Social Calculation» is not a direct sequel to the 2010 film, but it is a continuation and exploration of the «Facebook Files» by the Wall Street Journal, written by Jeff Horowitz. The «Facebook Files» is a series of articles published in 2021 that revealed issues caused by the social media company
Read on to learn more about «The Social Network 2» and whether Eisenberg will reprise his role as Zuckerberg.
«You don’t get 500 million friends without making a few enemies», - goes the famous tagline. The film, based on Ben Mezrich’s book «The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal», - focuses on Zuckerberg in 2003 when he was a sophomore at Harvard. The visionary programmer becomes famous and controversial as he creates Facebook, becomes a billionaire, and faces subsequent lawsuits.
Jesse played Zuckerberg, while Andrew Garfield portrayed his business partner Eduardo Saverin, Justin Timberlake played Sean Parker, Armie Hammer played Cameron Winklevoss, and Rooney Mara played Erica Albright, among others. The screenplay was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin, and the film was directed by David Fincher, who also directed «Panic Room» and «Gone Girl».
The film received eight Academy Award nominations and won awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Editing, and Music. At the Golden Globes, it won in the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score. Eisenberg was nominated for Best Actor at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars in 2011 but did not win, losing to Colin Firth for his outstanding performance in «The King’s Speech».
Yes, the original film titled «The Social Network Part II: The Social Calculation» was officially confirmed to be in development in June 2025. The following month, Miki Madison and Jeremy Allen White were in negotiations for lead roles in the sequel. However, they had not yet been officially cast in any roles, according to Deadline. Jeremy Strong was confirmed for the role of Zuckerberg.
Yes. «The Social Calculation» will be released in theaters on October 9, 2026.
Jesse is not participating in the sequel to «The Social Network», - but he expressed his enthusiasm for the possibility. In an interview with E! News in November 2024, the actor, producer, director, and screenwriter said he is open to being involved in the continuation.
«I'm an actor, and we’ll do any work that’s offered to us», - Jesse said. «If there’s a car commercial for a Pinto, I’ll show up for the shoot. Will I be in this movie [The Social Network 2]? Yes, I’ll be in anything. If you’re shooting a home video for a kid, I’ll be in that home video».
The Oscar nominee even added that he doesn’t care how he is included—he just wants to be part of the sequel. «I don’t care if I’m sitting in a Pinto saying, 'Hey guys, buy a Pinto. Or an Edsel.' I don’t care. I’m just happy to be involved», - Jesse noted.
«The Social Calculation» is not a direct sequel to the 2010 film, but it is a continuation and exploration of the «Facebook Files» by the Wall Street Journal, written by Jeff Horowitz. The «Facebook Files» is a series of articles published in 2021 that revealed issues caused by the social media company
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