December 2nd, 2009 -- Written by Rodney
We get our first look at Justin Timberlake as Napster founder Sean Parker in the upcoming Facebook movie, The Social Network.
We also get a peek at what The Social Network will be about. People were puzzled about what a Facebook Movie was going to be about, but now it seems like there was some top notch scheming and drama that went into the birth of everyone’s favourite social network.
FirstShowing shares:
Sean Parker was involved in the development of Facebook because right when co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin were on the precipice of something big with the site, Sean met with Mark secretly, told him to drop Eduardo from the company, and then was secretly hired with a 5% stake in the company. He helped take Facebook global and expand while also effectively pushing out Eduardo so that it could actually take off. It’s more complicated than that, but he’s an integral character.
Sounds like this is shaping up to be quite the story.
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Still can’t believe that of all the things to make a movie about its fucking facebook, what a waste of film.
How is it a waste of film? It seems there is a lot more to how Facebook became so popular than what people know. Apparently there is a story there.
Who decides what stories are worth telling?
The studios.
The topic of this movie sucks but it’s directed by the same guy who directed movies like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Zodiac, Fight Club, The Game, Se7en, Panic room etc… So there is hope I guess.
You forgot Alien3 :)
Ah Napster, brings back memories of High School and detention.
I have faith in this movie simply becuase of the man behind the camera.
Thought it was James Marsters for a moment!
So when are we getting a ‘The Movie Blog’ movie???
Thats what I’m waiting for.
Fincher’s name doesn’t guarantee great films like it used to. Shame that he fell off hard when the new millenium hit.
Reminds me of Pirates of Silicon Valley. I didn’t know I’d like it until I gave it a chance.