The Social Network is a 2010 film directed by David Fincher about the founding of Facebook and the resulting lawsuits. It is based on Ben Mezrich's book and stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, and Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker. The film was released by Columbia Pictures in October 2010 and explores the legal battles between the founders during the establishment of Facebook.