Aaron Sorkin wanted David Fincher back behind the camera for his next Facebook-focused film, but the filmmaker’s existing deal stood in the way. Sorkin, who wrote The Social Network, has now revealed that Fincher was his first choice to direct The Social Reckoning, the upcoming film inspired by the Facebook Files investigation.

David Fincher couldn’t return for sequel

Sorkin, who is making his directorial return with the film, admitted that he was not his own first choice to helm the project. “I was my second choice to direct it. I wanted David to direct it, but he couldn't.”