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'Benjamin Button' Director Rumored to Be in Talks for Facebook Movie

by Leila Brillson on June 24, 2009 at 05:30 PM



You could say that director David Fincher has a decent resume with 'Fight Club,' 'Se7en,' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' under his belt. The director, who doesn't shy away from tough subjects, is now reportedly diving headfirst into one of the most talked-about subjects of '09: Facebook.

Apparently, Fincher is in talks with Columbia Pictures to direct 'The Social Network,' a rumored movie that depicts the founding of Facebook and is based on Ben Merich's upcoming book 'The Accidental Billionaires.'

According to Variety, who broke the story, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg isn't going to get a squeaky clean portrayal. In fact, CNet says he's rumored to be depicted as an "obnoxious nerd," with geek chic stars like Michael Cera and Shia LaBeouf rumored to be up for the role. Beloved 'The West Wing' writer Aaron Sorkin has penned the script, and Kevin Spacey-run Trigger Street is looking to produce the film. If its green-lighted, let's sure hope it hits theaters a lot faster than Facebook tech support gets back to disgruntled users. [From: Variety.com, via CNET]

Tags: facebook, geek chic, GeekChic, movies, social networking, SocialNetworking, top

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