# Movies About Social Networking The Facebook Movie from Aaron Sorkin By Karen Yakymishen | Published 2008-09-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-the-movie References: [news.yahoo](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080828/film_nm/facebook_dc) Writer and TV show creator Aaron Sorkin has set up his own group page on **[Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-facebook-metaverse)**, for real this time. There are well over thirty “Aaron Sorkin” groups already on Facebook, with titles: *What if Aaron Sorkin was the Messiah*, *The Genius That is Aaron Sorkin*, and *Aaron Sorkin for President*, to name a few. The group entitled *Aaron Sorkin & The Facebook Movie* is the genuine group and has well over 2500 members since it was started in mid-August of this year. The purpose is to start researching for his next film about the [social networking website](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plus-1). Sorkin plans to base his next film on the invention of Facebook so he is requesting stories relating to the website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Social Networking Movies:** Opportunity for creating movies centered around the theme of social networking. - **Aaron Sorkin's Next Film:** Opportunity for Aaron Sorkin to use stories and research from Facebook users for his upcoming movie. - **Invention of Facebook:** Opportunity to explore the origins and early days of Facebook through a film narrative. ### Who This Affects Most - **Film Industry:** Opportunity for filmmakers to tap into the trend of social networking movies and create engaging content. - **Social Media Industry:** Opportunity for social media platforms to collaborate with filmmakers and promote movies related to social networking. - **Entertainment Industry:** Opportunity to incorporate the story of Facebook's invention into various entertainment mediums, such as books, TV shows, or documentaries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film Industry Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bescene-app.md) - [Social Media Metaverse Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-facebook-metaverse.md) - [Creative Online Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bf-island.md) - [Personalized Film Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-me.md) - [Movie List Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-mate-share.md) - [Connection Platform Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-debuts-at-stagecoach.md) - [Social Networking Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-social-caf.md) - [Hollywood-Themed Metaverse Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hollywood.md) - [Metaverse Movie Recreations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gray-man.md)