The Social Network Movie to Tell the Facebook Story
Posted by Julia Laubscher on 29 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Social Media
Search marketing specialists will tell you that the social network has become an incredibly useful and important tool for making and maintaining contacts, or keeping up-to-date with the latest information in your field. Whether you’re looking to boost your profits with social network advertising, get the latest news on world events or simply annoy your friends with random messages, the social network provides the ideal platform for online interaction.
The rise of the social network is set to reach a milestone when social networking platform Facebook announces the joining of their 500 millionth user. With 8 percent of the world’s population now active on Facebook, it’s hardly surprising that a Hollywood producer would want to tell the story of the social network giant. That’s right – David Fincher’s movie The Social Network is in post-production and will be opening the annual New York film Festival in September.
Before you burst out laughing at the idea of a Facebook movie (as I’ll admit I did), take a moment to think about the role the the social network plays in your day-to-day life, and suddenly the concept doesn’t seem nearly as absurd. The movie tells the story of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerburg, the unprecedented success of the social networking platform he started from his college dorm room, and the trials and triumphs that ensue. The script was written by the greatly respected Aaron Sorkin of The West Wing fame. Fincher has several well-executed projects, such as Se7en and Zodiac, under his belt. The trailer provides a glimpse of the talented cast and rather moving score. All in all, the big-screen production The Social Network looks like it could make for thought-provoking entertainment. “You don’t get to 500 million friends” the trailer tells us, “without making a few enemies”.
Visit 500millionfriends.com to find out more about The Social Network and follow the post-production updates. You can decide for yourself whether to “Like” this social networking blockbuster.
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