The Social Network, which will be in theaters this October, chronicles the early history of Facebook, from its humble beginnings in a Harvard dorm room through its early rise to mainstream domination. Written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, in many ways, the film seems even more timely now than it did a year ago.

When this project was originally announced, many — including myself — were skeptical that the source material could provide for either a good story or anything of lasting cultural value. Let’s face it, two years ago, the idea was laughable. However, as anyone who has read either Accidental Billionaires (on which The Social Network is partially based) or The Facebook Effect can attest, the story about the founding of the company and its early days actually is interesting.

Jesse Eisenberg will play Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker, and Andrew Garfield will play Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who had a falling out with Zuckerberg as the social site started to really take off.

The Social Network (David Fincher) on IMDB