Vancouver, Sept. 26 -- Acclaimed comedian and actor Bill Burr is reportedly in discussions to join the cast of Aaron Sorkin's forthcoming "The Social Network Part II", signalling an ambitious new chapter in the cinematic exploration of social media's far-reaching consequences.
Sorkin, who secured an Academy Award for the screenplay of the 2010 original, has both scripted and will direct this sequel, which derives inspiration from "The Facebook Files", Jeff Horowitz's revelatory investigations for The Wall Street Journal.
The narrative will shift from the company's fabled genesis to interrogate its self-knowledge of the harms wrought by its platform, ranging from adolescent mental health crises to the amplification of conspiracy theories, ...