Aaron Sorkin

Screenwriter

You can spot a Sorkin project at 20 paces -- the snappy, overlapping dialogue, the whip-smart characters and the up-to-the moment political topicality. He’s been bringing his award-winning style to the stage, television and movies since “A Few Good Men” debuted on Broadway. His adapted screenplay for the Facebook movie “The Social Network” garnered him an Oscar. Next up for Sorkin is a Broadway musical of Houdini’s life starring Hugh Jackman and a new TV series called “The Newsroom.” As if that weren’t enough, apparently he has always wanted to direct: “The Politician,” the rise and fall of former Senator John Edwards, will mark Sorkin’s adapter/producer/director trifecta.

Posts With Aaron Sorkin

You don’t get to 500 million movies without making a few duds.

Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs will be the best or worst movie I’ve ever seen.

– Dan Frommer, via Twitter

Viral Video: “The Newsroom” Is Reborn

Kara Swisher in Media on May 1 at 12:01 am PT

Here’s a new trailer for HBO’s upcoming series “The Newsroom,” by famed Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.

You Can Handle the Truth: Aaron Sorkin to Appear Onstage at D10

Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 10:30 am PT

You know who’s cool? The screenwriter of “The Social Network.”

From the Life-Is-Unfair Files: You’re Welcome, Winklevii. Love, Zuck.

Kara Swisher in Social on February 3 at 8:40 am PT

That’s right, folks, the rich do get richer, especially if they pursue their case well past the point of shame.

One Mogul at a Time

Right now I’m just in the thinking-about-it stages. It’s a really big movie and it’s going to be a great movie no matter who writes it.

– Aaron Sorkin, discussing the possibility of writing a biopic about Steve Jobs for Sony

Jumio Sees New Online Payments Opportunity Through the Webcam Lens

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on July 26, 2011 at 8:00 am PT

Jumio, a payments company backed by Eduardo Saverin, is finally unveiling its product: Netswipe turns an off-the-shelf webcam into a credit card reader.

News Byte

Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Leads Funding for Jumio

Beth Callaghan in News on March 17, 2011 at 12:36 pm PT

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, whose version of the company’s early history informed the plot of Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network,” and who still owns five percent of the company, is putting that stake to work. He just led a $6.5 million round of funding in online and mobile payment service Jumio. Saverin, who lives in Singapore, will also join the company’s board and work on its entrance into the Asian market.

Seeing Triple Zuckerbergs (Including the Real One) on SNL

Liz Gannes in Social on January 29, 2011 at 9:56 pm PT

Good thing Mark Zuckerberg’s got that whole other career going, ’cause he can’t hold a straight face for a millisecond.

"The Social Network" Can Now Call Self "Oscar-Nominated"

Liz Gannes in Social on January 25, 2011 at 6:04 am PT

“The Social Network,” the movie based on the story of the founding of Facebook, was nominated for eight Academy Awards this morning.

Film Critics Don't Just "Like" "The Social Network"–They Love It

Liz Gannes in Social on January 8, 2011 at 3:31 pm PT

“The Social Network” won the National Society of Film Critics’ best picture award, while David Fincher got best director, Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg was named best actor, and Aaron Sorkin received the best screenplay award.