Columbia Pictures is
close to securing a director for its Facebook movie:
David Fincher, of
Fight Club fame, is reportedly in advanced talks. He'll be expected to move fast, before the market for a movie about the social network evaporates.
Columbia wants to start production by the end of the year, according to
Variety, even though the book on which the film is based
won't be released until July 14. So even assuming screenwriter
Aaron Sorkin