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Jason Bateman on Emmy Nominations and Future Projects

Updated 2026-06-12 19:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Actor-director Jason Bateman discusses his potential Emmy nominations, plans for a sequel to 'Game Night,' and his aspirations for a Spielberg-sized studio. He also addresses the possibility of re-imagining Mark Zuckerberg's role in Aaron Sorkin’s new project.

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Variety

Aaron Sorkin Tried to Get Jesse Eisenberg Back as Mark Zuckerberg for ‘Social Reckoning,’ but the Actor Doesn’t ‘Want to Be Conflated’ With the Facebook Founder Anymore

Jeremy Strong’s take on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg officially debuted with the launch of the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” a follow-up to 2010’s “The Social Network.” Sorkin won an Oscar for his screenplay of the first movie

2026-06-12 19:26 UTC

Variety

Jason Bateman on Five Possible Emmy Noms, a ‘Game Night’ Sequel, AI and His Spielberg-Size Studio Dream

Jason Bateman is living dangerously. The actor-director enters this Emmy cycle with a problem most performers would envy: two acclaimed limited series, two wildly different roles and a directing-producing resume that keeps expanding even as he approaches the age when peers start thinking about slowi

2026-06-12 19:30 UTC