Posted: Tue., Jun. 23, 2009, 2:49pm PT

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Fincher circles Facebook movie

Director in talks for Columbia's pic about website

Columbia Pictures is in advanced talks with David Fincher to direct "The Social Network," the Aaron Sorkin-scripted film for Columbia Pictures about the formation of Facebook.

The film will focus on the evolution of Facebook from its 2004 creation on the Harvard campus by sophomore Mark Zuckerberg to a juggernaut with more than 200 million members.

Scott Rudin and Michael De Luca are producing with Trigger Street's Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti.

The aim is to begin production later this year.

Fincher last directed "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

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