A very social network of fans is set to descend on movie theatres this weekend.
Few films create as much pre-release excitement as Sony‘s The Social Network. With Oscar buzz, rave reviews and over 500 million Facebook members, David Fincher’s big-screen adaptation of the engrossing entrepreneurial story is poised for a $20 million debut in the U.S.–although great marketing and word-of-mouth could propel it into the $25 million range.
The seeming fascination with the rise of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg from Harvard student to multibillionaire gives the film instant appeal. Mix in Justin Timberlake, a terrific trailer, great writing, and solid directing and you have a film that is expected to perform strongly not only this weekend but for weeks to come.
